Divine Planning

~ 24 ~ forward as conceive of Islam as a fresh discovery rather than as an inheritance by birth. 2. Islam came to the world fourteen hundred years ago, setting in motion historical processes marked by cultural grandeur and political conquests. Those who call themselves Muslims today are the products of those processes. But any group of people, which has such a brilliant past, is invariably pre-occupied with its recent history. It fails to go back through history to drink afresh from the original springs of inspiration. This is true of Muslims today. The Muslims of present times, consciously or unconsciously, are deriving their religion from history instead of from the Qur’an and sunnah, the true sources of Islam. This is why Islam has become for the Muslims of today a matter not of responsibility but of pride. This psychology so pervades their thoughts and actions that its effects are visible everywhere. Islam as set forth in the Qur’an and the hadith stands out as a religion of responsibility and accountability, but if viewed in the mirror of its cultural and political history, it appears to be an object of pride