Another Potential

and by proving one’s usefulness to the point where others recognize it as a necessity. No one can be their enemy, so no one can overlook someone or a group that they deem essential. Japan has proven its importance in material and economic terms. This same importance exists on a larger scale in favour of Islam. Just as Japan’s usefulness has made it impossible for the U.S. (or other countries) to ignore, if people were to understand the profound spiritual and humanitarian benefits Islam offers, it would be equally impossible for them to ignore it. This second scenario holds a monopoly-like exclusivity for Islam. The path to true faith and genuine human welfare does not exist in any other religious or secular system aside from Islam. Today, in its silent language, Islam speaks to the world: If you do not make room in your heart for the remembrance of God, you will find no peace for the mind and soul. If you do not accept the belief in the Oneness of God, you cannot explain the universe in any comprehensible way. If you do not adopt Islam, you will not find any religion elsewhere that stands as an indisputable historical reality. Japan’s potential was realized by a nation that persevered through all adversities and was willing to struggle for forty years. Similarly, to bring Islam’s far greater potential to reality, a living, dynamic nation is needed. However, such a nation does not exist today. As a result, Islam’s potential for progress has not yet become a reality in the world.