Prophetic Praise: Beyond this World, Hereafter or Other Worlds

Even if we devote our entire life in his praise, we would not conclude the glory of ‘Meem’, the first letter of his name— insists Jaihoon.

We haven’t witnessed the reality of hell and heaven, nor do we have any experience of the ‘bridge’ in the afterlife. All we know is that their realities were revealed through ‘Al Ameen’, the Trustworthy, as even his enemies used to refer to the Holy Prophet. He is our invaluable validation of Faith and the Almighty: the ultimate bail for Truth.

He differentiated for us the word of God from the his own: since both flowed from the same candy-lips. His words, actions and even silence were Divine-inspired, or so states the Holy Quran. He’s the route map to our success in the hereafter and the soothing scent for our souls. Our emotion and reason, art and intellect are rooted in the Chosen One. This entire world is a tribute to his existence.

Our relationship with him is beyond the scope of words, a bond that surpasses our love for our children and parents and our own selves. Our words and thoughts will fail miserably if we attempt to praise him. Allah has not taught humanity a language befitting the glory of his Beloved. Songs, stories, poems and other literary forms are insufficient to extol the excellence of the Exemplary Hero of humanity. Even if human languages, birds’ chirping, or fishes’ clicks, the wind, rain and thunder unite in his praise, they cannot do justice in eulogizing his beauty.

His praises are beyond this earthly world, the next world and maybe a third dimension, if it exists. Just as Allah is incomparable, so too is the case with His chosen Beloved. In short, it is impossible to narrate the greatness of the Beloved Prophet in its fullest sense. Even if we devote our entire life, we would not conclude the glory of ‘Meem’, the first letter of his blessed name.

Highlights from Mujeeb Jaihoon’s talk at a private Milad gathering. Posted Thu, Oct 03, 2024 | Rabi al-Awwal 30, 1446