Teachings of the Prophet

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The world was shrouded in deep darkness, sunk in a bottomless pit of crime. Grave sins such as adultery were committed openly. Oppression and tyranny, deceit and fraud, cheating, the violation of rights, embezzlement, usury and bribery, robbery and highway banditry, and heinous crimes like murder were part of everyday life. The rights of people (Huququl Ibad) were trampled underfoot. The inhabitants of the earth, scorched by the fierce heat of unrest, were crushed under the lash of persecution. Even the calm sky above us was weighed down with grief. It was then that a new sun rose across the whole sky. Into the heart of the desert came the bearer of the message of peace and the refuge of the helpless: Muhammadur Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), born in the lap of Amina and honored with the title Al-Amin. He dispelled the pitch-black darkness and filled the world with light. Through the founding of Hilf al-Fudul, he drew the final line against oppression. People saw the dawn of a new day. The destitute desert dwellers were alone no more. A new era of living together in harmony began. He wrote the epilogue of crime, and women gained dignity and freedom.