By: Fahrur Mu'is, M.Ag
Lately Muslims are preoccupied by outside attacks that insult the Prophet Muhammad, either through cartoons, newspapers, books, movies, or other media. As Muslims, we are obliged to defend the honor of the Messenger of Allah. However, before that we first need to know who the people who insult the Prophet Muhammad SAW? This is important so that we can defend him in a proper and correct way.
At least, there are three groups of people who insult the Prophet.
1. The one who is jealous of him
2. The one who does not know who he is
3. Persons defamatory with the state and decline of Muslims
In a survey conducted by Dr. Raghib As-Sirjani as written in http://islamstory.com obtained data that:
29.7% of people insulted the Prophet for not knowing him,
35.5% because of envy to him, and
34.8% due to being fooled by the decline of the Muslims.
People who do not know him certainly not a few in number. Especially in the Western world.
As for those who are spiteful to the Messenger of Allah and Islam, so long ago this group has emerged. The Qur'an explains, "How many prophets have We sent unto the former peoples. And no prophet came to them but they always made fun of him. "(Az-Zukhruf: 6-7)
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At the time of the Messenger of Allah, there were known names of characters who often insulted him like Abu Jahl, Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah, 'Uqbah bin Abi Mu'ith, and An-Nadhr bin al-Harith.
As for how to defend the Prophet against the attacks of three classes are as follows:
1. People who are spiteful.
We must be firm with them by giving a stern warning, asking them to apologize to Muslims or even to expel and boycott them.
2. Fools
We must try to identify who the Messenger of Allah and what his teachings to them malalui various ways and media.
3. Those who are slandered by the decline of the Muslims
Muslims should strive together to advance in every aspect of life, both science, economics, politics, and morals.
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