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  Preface
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THE INFINITE LIGHT is a compilation of the sermons which F. Gülen gave every Friday of 1989 to introduce people, especially the young, to the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, in all his aspects. In this book, you will meet the "Mercy for all the worlds" as Prophet, educator, statesman, commander, sociologist, economist, psychologist, moralist, teacher, orator, preacher, father, husband, and a humble, compassionate, brave, wise, gracious, gentle, and trustworthy member of humanity, and most sincere and beloved servant of God Also, you will find out how to follow his example, and learn the meaning and establishment of Sunna and its place in Islam.


TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Infinite Light I

Chapter one - Prior to Prophethood

clickThe dark period of Jahiliyyah
clickA glimpse of the Prophet’s life before his Prophethood

Chapter two - The awaited Prophet

clickThe Prophet as mentioned in the Torah and the Psalms
clickThe Prophet as mentioned in the Gospels
clickMany others awaited the Prophet

Chapter three - The Divine purpose for sending the Prophets

clickThe Prophets were sent to illuminate the way of mankind
   
clickto guide people to the service of God
  
clickto teach God’s laws
  
clickto be examples
  
clickto establish the balance between this world and the next
  
clickto be God’s witnesses

Chapter four - Some characteristics of the Prophets

The Prophets
  
clickdepended on Revelation
  
clickwere all trustworthy and asked no wage for calling to God
  
clickwere sincere in every action
  
clickcalled people wisely and with kindness
  
clickcalled humankind to God’s Unity

Chapter five - The essentials of Prophethood

clickIntroduction
     Truthfulness
    
clickThe Prophets were truthful in everything they said
    
clickExamples of the predictions of God’s Messenger
     Knowledge of the Unseen
     Predictions of God’s Messenger concerning his own time
     related to events that would follow his departure from the world
     related to the distant future concerning scientific developments
Trustworthiness

rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The trustworthiness of God’s Messenger
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet’s trustworthiness concerning his mission in his
relations with creatures
Communication
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophets
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)made a comprehensive invitation to God
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)asked no wage from people
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)left the results to God
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The method of conveying the Message
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The consistent effort of God’s Messenger in conveying the message
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Further remarks on conveying the Message
      rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Other important points to note in conveying the Message
Intelligence
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophets practised what they preached
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophets asked for no reward
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Examples to show the intellectual capacity of the Messenger
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The concise nature of the Prophet’s sayings
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Examples to the concise sayings of God’s Messenger
Infallibility

rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophets are infallible
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Removing doubts about the infallibility of the  
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Prophets Accusations or calumnies of the Bible against the Prophets Individual examples to clarify the infallibility of the Prophets  
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet Adam, upon him be peace
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet Noah, upon him be peace
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet Abraham, upon him be peace
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Abraham’s appealing to God to show him how He    revives the dead
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Abraham’s allusions
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Abraham’s prayer for his father
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet Joseph, upon him be peace
     rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The infallibility of the Prophet Muhammad
            rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)God’s Messenger’s treatment of the prisoners of war taken in the Battle of Badr
            rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet’s granting exemption to hypocrites from the expedition of Tabuk
            rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)Surah al-‘Abasa or He Frowned
            rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The offer made by the tribe of Thaqif
            rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet’s marriage to Zaynab
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophets were free from all bodily and mental defects

Chapter six - The Prophet Muhammad as husband and father

rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet and his wives
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet’s consultation with his wives
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The choice God’s Messenger gave to his wives
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The Prophet and children
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The educational atmosphere in the Time of Happiness

Addendum:
rightarrow.gif (184 bytes)The reasons behind the several marriages of the Prophet Muhammad