Qualities of the Messenger of Allah

Allah the Exalted says to His Prophet, Muhammad,

﴿ إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ شَـٰهِدً۬ا ﴾

(Verily, We have sent you as a witness,) of the creation,

﴿ وَمُبَشِّرً۬ا ﴾

(as a bearer of glad tidings,) to the believers,

﴿ وَنَذِيرً۬ا ﴾

(and as a warner.) to the disbelievers. We explained these meanings in the Tafsir of Surat Al-Ahzab. Allah said,

﴿ لِّتُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ ﴾

(In order that you may believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that you Tu`azziruh) or you honor him, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas and several others,

﴿ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ ﴾

(and Tuwaqqiruh), where Tawqir means, respect, honor and high regard,

﴿ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ ﴾

(and that you Tusabbihuh), glorify Allah's praises,

﴿ بُڪۡرَةً۬ وَأَصِيلاً ﴾

(Bukrah and Asila), the early and late part of the day.