Understanding The Prophet's Life
From Issue: 531 [Read full issue]
Almighty's Wrath
The Noble Prophet, upon him be peace, met everyone in the same spirit. Most certainly, he had no desire to be a tyrant on earth or a king over men; nor did he ever entertain ambitions of personal grandeur. On the contrary, what he desired was for Allah to deliver him from the arrogance of the ignorant, and from the injustice of the aggressors. He frequently sought refuge in Allah from trials, envy, treachery, ignorance, all those things that detract from the dignity of a human being. Nonetheless, he was able to and did accept abuse or insults from others - for the sake of his attachment to the Lord. What concerned him above all was that he should never become the object of the Almighty's wrath. In his prayers he would often say:
"If Your wrath be not upon me, I worry not. But Your favour would be far from liberal."
Compiled From:
"Remembrance & Prayer" - Muhammad Al-Ghazali, p. 102