Prophet’s farewell sermon and the crisis of our times |
There are times in history when a voice from the past rises above the noise of the present, not as an echo, but as a warning. As I look at the world around us today—fractured, angry, vengeful and exhausted—I find myself returning again and again to the Prophet Muhammad’s PBUH Farewell Sermon. It was delivered more than fourteen centuries ago, yet it reads today like a direct commentary on our own turbulent age. It is astonishing how a message so complete, so balanced, so humane, can remain so widely admired and yet so poorly followed.
The Prophet PBUH began by reminding us that human life, honour and property are sacred. Not conditionally sacred. Not selectively sacred. Sacred in all circumstances. And yet, we live in a world where life has become negotiable. Civilians are bombed, minorities are targeted and political disagreements escalate into violence. Honour is shredded on social media with a single click. Public wealth is treated as private entitlement. The sermon’s first principle— “hurt no one so that no one may hurt you”—is not just ignored; it is........