The Revolution of the Prophet

THE REVOLUTION OF THE PROPHET God established the dominance of His word on earth. He created all the necessary circumstances to achieve this end and then sent a prophet charged with bringing it to fruition. The Prophet’s task, therefore, was not only to proclaim the truth but also to make the truth a predominant force on earth, thus completing God’s favour to humanity and allowing us to avail of the divine succour of which their waywardness had deprived us: They seek to extinguish the light of God with their mouths, but God will perfect His light, much as the unbelievers may dislike it. He has sent His apostle guidance and the Faith of Truth, so He may exalt it above all religions, much as the pagans may dislike it.53 A New Nation Is Born The Prophet Muhammad once said: “I am the prayer of Abraham.” The prayer he was referring to was that offered by Abraham when he was building the Holy Kaaba in Makkah: Lord, send them an apostle of their own people (the Children of Ishmael) who shall declare your revelations, instruct them in the Book and in wisdom, and purify them from sin. You are the Mighty, the Wise One.54 Yet, approximately two and a half thousand years elapsed between Abraham’s prayer and the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Zakariyya (Zachariah) prayed for a prophet-son,55, and within a single year, his wife bore