The Revolution of the Prophet

will not yield a crop unless it is moist: the barrenness of the earth’s arid regions is due to a lack of such moisture. Now there is nothing in the universe which will broadcast this fact to farmers; they must find it out for themselves by reading the silent signs of nature and then acting upon them. What a discerning farmer will do, then, is wait until the ground is moistened by rain before planting. If there is no rain, he will irrigate his land. So will the great disseminator of truth. He will wait for or create the right conditions to plant the seeds of truth in the hearts of humanity. This was the method followed by the Prophet Muhammad. The spiritual ground of Arabia he came from was moist and fertile, ready to produce great fruits. Still, the Prophet had to employ the correct methods for his mission to advance; he had to fit in with God’s scheme to achieve success. There was no other way for him to utilize the opportunities provided. The basic principle of the Prophet’s teaching mission was that emphasis should be laid entirely on matters about eternity. Under no circumstances was his teaching to dwell on worldly issues. The actual issue confronting man is that of his eternal fate. All other matters are transitory and superfluous. Material success and failure have no meaning, for they are bound to end. In the next world, where success and failure will be abiding, that man should focus his attention. Furthermore, the Prophet aimed to build a society of upright individuals, and such a society can only be formed