Such an address to God embodies the meaning of perfect Godhead and perfect submission to Him.

Yet, these are the words of an inspired servant of God, taking his position before the Creator of the universe, and saying as he bows and prostrates himself the greeting and glorification that should be uttered by everyone. Muhammad, the first among prophets, saints, martyrs and devoted people, had a special art of glorifying God, thanksgiving and supplication unmatched by any human being in history. We will be discussing this in more detail.

I perused the holy books of several religions and, compared to the Qur’an, I found them all lacking in venerating, praising and glorifying God. Within the Qur’anic narratives, legislation, images of the universe, and description of the resurrection on the Day of Judgment, we read hundreds of references to God’s noble attributes. The Qur’an does not accept that God’s praises should be presented in a theoretical way that leaves the heart untouched or has no bearing on man’s behavior. Prophet Muhammad translated this approach into practice in all aspects of his life. Thus, he became a man of God, with his heart and mind looking up to God, approaching everything in life in God’s name, as though he was looking at God and hearing Him. A person who is satisfied with God does not yield to feelings of fear or desire; and the one who derives his strength from God is not worried by the numerical strength of his opponents; and the one who watches God before taking any action adopts the same approach in public and private; and the one who seeks success in the life to come is not swerved off his way by the goals of this present life.

Muhammad’s heart was always alive with consciousness of his Lord. He had a profound sense of God’s greatness; and this was the solid foundation of his relations with other people and with their Creator. Listen to him as he addressed this supplication to God: “My Lord, I appeal to you by the fact that You know all that is beyond human perception, and by Your Almightiness, to keep me alive as long as You know that life is better for me and to cause me to die when You know that death is better for me. My Lord, I appeal to You to make me God-fearing in all situations. Help me to say the truth when I am pleased or angry. Grant me moderation in poverty and affluence. I request You to grant me unending joy and comfort, and unceasing satisfaction. Grant me contentedness with whatever You give me and resurrection after death. I appeal to You to grant me the happiness to look at Your face and to yearn to meeting You in a life that is free of painful harm and confusing strife. Grant us, our Lord, the splendor generated by faith, and make us guides following the right path.”

It is extremely prejudiced for some people to allege that Muhammad was a false Prophet. No human being ever appealed to God in more sincere or passionate way, or stated his own status as God’s servant more succinctly. Who could be true in his faith if Muhammad was false? Indeed, those who accuse him of falsehood suffer from absolute intellectual and spiritual paralysis. Their discourse is akin to that of insects describing star constellations. It is as the Qur’an say: “As for the unbelievers: There is deafness in their ears, and they are blind to it (i.e. the Qur’an). They are, as it were, being called to from too far away.”