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ALLAH Almighty has described Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a “Mercy for all the Worlds,” as He said in the Qur’an:

“We have sent you as a mercy for all the worlds.” (Qur’an, 21:107)

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This means that the Prophet’s characteristic of being merciful was not just limited to the Muslim Ummah or nation, but it also extended to non-Muslims, despite the fact that some of them (non-Muslims) made every effort to harm the Prophet and his mission. This mercy and forgiveness are clearly demonstrated in several instances when the Prophet (peace be upon him), despite having opportunities to take revenge, never did so and always forgave even his staunch enemies.

Hazrath Aisha (ra) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) never took revenge on his own behalf on anyone. She also said that he never returned evil for evil, but he would forgive and pardon. This will, God willing, become clear after a deep analysis of the following accounts of his life.

In the earlier portion of his mission, the Prophet (peace be upon him) traveled to the city of Taif, a city located in the mountains nearby to Makkah, in order to invite them to accept Islam. The leaders of Taif, however, were rude and discourteous in their treatment of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Not being content with their insolent attitude toward him (peace be upon him), they even encouraged unruly urchins of the town to abuse and harass the Prophet (peace be upon him). The riffraff followed the Prophet shouting at and abusing him, and throwing stones at him, until he was …continue reading at arabnews.com