The Purpose of Creation

A Few Pages From History of the new era which came into existence through the companions of Prophet Muhammad. It began in the seventh century AD and thousands of years later, it reached the peak in the form of Western civilization. Western civilization played a supportive role in this historical process. The status of this civilization is therefore that of a secular supporter in this historical journey. The role of science is that of a supporting element in this historical journey in the modern age. Modern science has unfolded nature and revealed the divine signs which are called ‘ayaat’ in the Quran (41:53). The contemporary age is called the age of communication. For the first time in human history modern communication has made global dawah possible. The people who would avail of this opportunity have been called the brothers of the Prophet (Ikhwan-eRasool) in a Hadith (Sahih Muslim, hadith 249). The title, the brothers of the Prophet, does not refer to any kind of superiority; rather it refers to a distinctive role which would be played by them. The companions of the Prophet made use of the possibilities of their time in the seventh century for the propagation of the world of God. Whereas the Ikhwan-e-Rasool are those who would make the best use of the possibilities available in the 21st century for the dissemination of the word of God.