The Quran says of the Prophet of Islam: “Surely you have a sublime character.” (The Quran, 68:4) Aisha, the Prophet’s wife, has provided the best commentary on this verse. Her words have been recorded in different books of hadith. Replying to a question on the character of the Prophet, Aisha, referring to this verse of the Quran, said: “His character was the Quran.” (Tafsir ibn Kathir, Vol. 8, p. 189) This shows that the most authentic picture of the Prophet of Islam is that which has been expressed in the holy scriptures. There is no doubt that the books of hadith and seerah provide an authentic source of information about the life of the Prophet. However, the Quran remains the primary source. Therefore, the picture of the Prophet, which tallies with the relevant statements made therein, must be regarded as correct. Therefore, here I propose to enlarge upon studying his life in the light of certain Quranic verses. The Quran describes the Prophet of Islam as a human being like any other. What distinguished him from others was not his being something other than human but, instead, his being a prophet and a human being. The following verses from the Quran illustrate this: ‘Holy is my Lord. I am but a human being sent as a messenger.’ (17:93) ‘I am only a human being like yourselves. It is revealed to me that your God is One God.’ (18:110) Their messengers replied, ‘We are indeed mortals like yourselves.’ (14: 11)