Character & results

The Quran often mentions that Prophets were rejected by their people- Nuh, Ibrahim, Lut, etc. And yet, it also mentions they were men of the highest character. What lessons can we derive from this?

Firstly, let us look at the best of mankind- Prophet Muhammad (SAW). He had outstanding conduct and personality, won the hearts of even enemies, and through Allah's Mercy established an unmatched legacy. It is quite clear his noble character played a large role in his success. So what about the other Prophets?

There is no doubt they were much better than most of us- Prophets are the top of mankind. Yet the Qur'an implies that not a large proportion managed to guide their disbelieving people; in fact, a lot were mocked, ignored, tortured, even murdered. So does this mean their character was insufficient?

Definitely not. All of them were still S-class men. And there were Prophets like Sulaiman and Yunus who did manage to guide their communities, whilst even the Friend of Allah Ibrahim (peace be upon all of them) was rejected by several peoples. It must be remembered that guidance is always a Mercy from Allah, and He chooses to do as He wishes.

What we can say is that we should never be disheartened if we don't seem to be achieving much. While a character may not always determine results, it ALWAYS determines efforts, and Allah rewards us based on the latter.

Caring is a one-way road- people take turns to care for each other.