پژوهشنامه حکمت و فلسفه اسلامی
سال پنجم شماره 20 (زمستان 1385)

What is the position of pilgrimage to The Great Prophet Muhammad (s) in Islamic sources? The main objective of this essay is to answer the question. Surveying the Fariqayn references, we can conclude that the advisability of The Holy Prophet's pilgrimage which is proved with the definite reasonings is not devoted only to the Shiites, but it is one of the crucial common accord among all Muslims; and it is one of the principles and nescessacities of religion. Moreover, the fatva (verdict) of some corrupts-mostly the follewers of Ebn-e Timiyyah-on the unlawfulness of Shadd-e Rahal [here, making a pilgrimage journey to the holy shrine of The Holy Prophet (S. A. A. S)]. Making pilgrimage to The Holy prophet's shrine is a God gift by which, Muslims from different Islamic sects can come together reaching unity, and this unity is the philosphy beyond pilgrimage to The Holy prophet, signifying it's special importance. Therefore, it is a must for the Islamic government to highlight the grave of The Holy Prophet as the center of attention for Muslims.

According to the explicit wording of the holy Quran, The Great Prophet is introduced as the prophet of mercy, the harbinger of peace, and the messenger of reconciliation. Whosoever insulted him, or behaved him unfairly and acted violently, was behaved affectionately by him in return. In spite of the fact that he was very kind and forgiver to all who were cruel to him [he was even kind to his enemies], some ill-wishers have unjustly accused him of violence. The present essay, in the first place, aims at defining and describing the concept of violence. In the second place, it explains the axels of violence accusation against The Holy Prophet (s). inally, the groundlessness and absurdity of these accusations are proved and it is fully explained that applying judicial verdicts and punitive decrees and rules exist merehy to prevent the wrongdoings, delinquencies and abnormalities in the society. The defense and the related decrees in Islam is analyzed and defined as defending one's own body and property against the invasion of strangers, and so on. The defense in Islam is based on the religion and religion is based on the reason and in full accordance with it. Even fightings with some of the implacoble Jewish foes were all just defending against their attacks, since they always attacked Muslims starting the wars. Therefore, none of the axels of violence accusation against his majesty (s) can be considered as violence.

During twenty-three years of his devine and brilliant prophethood, The Great Prophet -Muhammad(s)- tried his best in inviting the people to Piety and theism. The two inseparable Principles: Mabda’ [the source of Creation; The Creator that is God] and Maad [Return to The Source of Creation – God] had always been on the top of the Holy prophet's invitation. The Great Messenger never neglecting these two principles has always insisted firmly on them. The present research takes a short glance on this precious effort.

A brief and tangible look upon one of The Holy Prophet's reasonings, would make us familiar with his rich discourse in that how his excellency follows the discussions on the base of reasonning, wisdom and religion in every detail of the discourse process. His way of speech can be a good example to follow for all Islamic sects who claim to be his real followers.

A large number of Ahl-e Sunnah commentators have stated different narrations and comments about The first verse of the surah Enshrah: They have misunderstood the real meaning of the verse misinterpreting that the phrase" Sharh-e Sadr" [opening the breast] means spiliting the breast or stomach of The Holy Prophet and doing a surgical operation on the heart of his excellency. They have resorted to at least five pieces of weak reasonings.Large number of contradictions are seen in the Ahl-e Sunnah narrations concerning the mentioned surgyery. Contradictions pertaining to the time and place of the operation, or the person or the people who have done the operation, or even contradictions in that what has been removed from the stomach or heart of The Holy Prophet, and what has been put in them instead. Moreover, Tens of other contradictions can be seen. As an illustration, we can refer to the contradiction between their claim and the narration" Mohr-e Nabovvat" [The Prophetood Seal]Considering the multitude of Quranic narrative and historical evidences, the above - mentioned narrations, comments and claims are baseless and as some Fariqayn scientists and scholars have stipulated, they are faked and of "Isrealeeyyat". Any way, nothing can be inferred from these forged narrations but a deliberate mockery of The Holy Prophet and insultation to the nobility of his prophetood

Focusing on the Status of the world at the time of Be’that [the time when Muhammad (S. A. A. S) was choosen as the last prophet by Allah] from the viewpoint of Imam Ali(a) would best clarify the precious effects of the Holy Prophet’s revolution.Taking the words of Imam Ali(a) in Nahj-al-Balaghah about the noble personality of Muhammad(s) into consideration, we can come to the conclusion that Allah, The Exalted One, has selected Muhammad from a noble and chaste Family for the sake of guiding humanbeings all over the world. It is also stipulated that selection of Muhammad(s) is the ever greatest event throughout mankind history.

Unfortunately, in the books Sahih-e Bokhari and Sahih-e Moslem there exist some narrations about The Holy Prophet wich by no means have agreement with the Quran and the creditable narrations of Fariqayn. These insulting narrations claim that his majesty has been under the infhuence of magic and fantasy, and in some other flagrant remarks have introduced him a forgetful and foul-mouthed one who muttered imprecation, and cursed Mulims and believers and always tortured them. The present essay studies and criticizes these false and insulting narrations

This essay presents eleven verses of the holy Quran which all are related to The Holy Prophet of Islam (S. A. A. S). These verses enjoy titles that some have resorted to their surface appearance (structure) raising some questions and doubts, such as Divine Mercy and Forgiveness in the first and second verse of the surah" Al-Fath الفتح" which is wrongly interpreted by them. They supposed that Ghofran "Gods Mercy and Forgiveness" is just for the time someone has committed a sin. In this essay, some other titles such a's Zanb' [sin], 'Towbah' [repentance], Nassyan [Forgetfulness], Afv [remission], Khawf [fear], Khashiyyat [fear of God], and Hormat [Lawfulness] which all have been reasoned based on their appearance, are studied and criticized. English Abstracts: Translated by muhammad Nasser Vaezy.