The Revolution of the Prophet

THE REVOLUTION OF THE PROPHET God and a part played by man. It’s like a machine, which functions when two cog wheels revolve in unison: one is that of God, and the other is of man. Man’s success can only come from his keeping to God’s pace. If he tries to proceed independently, he will break because God’s wheel is stronger than his. Over the millennia, God has made certain provisions for the growth of trees and plants: He has laid a layer of fertile soil on the surface of the earth; He has given them the heat that they need from the sun; He has provided them with water, and assisted their growth with alternation of the seasons; then He has created billions of bacteria which provide the roots with nitrogen. These arrangements are God’s cogwheel. Next, we must attach our wheel to God’s, for only then will we be able to use these opportunities to form a tree. Once our wheel is connected to God’s, we have only to take a seed and plant it in the ground. Nature’s machine will then set to work, and production will ensue. If, on the other hand, we plant our tree on a rock, sow a plastic imitation seed in the ground, or do as the priest did and transplant a full-grown tree, then we have not set our wheel at work with God’s; we have not fitted in with God’s scheme. As a result, we cannot expect to see a lush tree growing in our garden. So it is with the Islamic revolution. It likewise comes from recognizing the opportunities God has created and using them well. True Islamic revolution does not emerge from haphazard action. The initial Islamic revolution was