AL-INSAAN AL-KAAMIL

Indeed, the major theme of these salawaat is that the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam is al-Insaan al-Kaamil (the Perfect Human). Four salawaat from different parts of Lataaif i'l 'Arshiyyah are sufficient to illustrate this.

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-i
Ni'lladhee jama'ta feehi min mahaasini'l akhlaaq
Maa lam tajma'hu fee gayrihi

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on Sayyidina Muhammad
in whom You combined all the good traits and qualities;
such combination of qualities which You did not give to anyone else.

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-in
Al-jaami'i sifaat-i'l kamaali 'ala't-tahqeeq
Wa 'alaa aalihi wa sahbihi min kulli saadiqin wa siddiq

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on Sayyidina Muhammad
who in reality combined in himself all the superlative qualities;
and blessings and peace on his family and companions,
from among all the truthful and truth-establishing.

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-in
Jaami'il mahaamidi kullihaa
Fahuwa Mahmooduhaa wa Haamiduhaa
Wa 'alaa aalihi wa sahbihi's saalikeena sabeelahu
Wa'l Muwahhideena qawaaidahaa

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on Sayyidina Muhammad
who combined in himself all praiseworthy qualities;
he is the praiseworthy and the praised one,
and bless as well his family and companions who tread his path,
and those whose foundation is belief in One Allah.

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'ala'l 'abdi'l kaamili'l mukammal
Sayyidee Rasuli'llah-i'l-mutahallee bi kulli wasfin akmal
Wa'l jaami'i likulli khuluqin afdhal
Sallallahu 'alaihi wa 'alaa aalihi wa sahbihi
Wa man 'alaa tariqatihi aqbal

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace
on Your most perfect of perfect servants,
my master, Allah's Messenger
who wore all things in the most perfect manner
and who combined in himself all the best manners and habits.
Allah's blessings be on him, his family, his companions
and those who tread his accepted path.

These salawaat at once remind us of the following verse of the Holy Qur'an Kareem in praise of the beloved Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam.

Wa Innaka La'alaa Khuluqin 'Azeem

And surely, you have the most excellent manners. (68:4)

Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala is Rabb (Sustainer, Nourisher) and He has the huquq (rights) of Ruboobiyyah (Lordship) over His creation. Allah is the One Lord to be worshipped and He has the huquq (rights) of 'uboodiyyah (that people should worship and serve Him alone). According to Imam al-Habshi, the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam fulfilled these rights of Allah Ta'ala as no one else did. In that sense also, he is al-Insaan al-Kaamil (the perfect human). We learn of this in one of the salawaat as follows:

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-in
Alladhee kamulat 'uboodiyyatuhu
Wa sahhat wuslatuhu

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on Sayyidina Muhammad
who totally fulfilled the duties of worshipping You
and proved true his attachment (to You).

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