Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age

MANIFESTATION OF PROPHETHOOD IN THE PRESENT DAY AND AGE What Islam brought about was no less than the spiritual liberation of humanity. Without the burden of superstition and polytheism weighing them down, people could advance in every walk of life. Themselves products of the Islamic revolution, these advances can once again be used to the benefit of Islam. The conditions are perfect for a revival of Islamic dominance. It could become a reality as easily as growing a healthy crop from moistened, fertile soil. The revolution the Prophet and his companions brought about was spiritual, solidly based on belief in one God and the hereafter. Yet there were far-reaching worldly repercussions as well. Preaching true religion became considerably easier than it had been in the past. Major obstacles which had stood in the path of one who called humanity to God were submerged in a wave of significant social change. When the surah of the Quran entitled “Repentance” was revealed, the Prophet sent ‘Ali to Makkah with the message that no polytheist would be allowed to perform Hajj in future. With such force and persistence, he proclaimed that his voice became hoarse. Nowadays, he could have done the same thing much more efficiently with a loudspeaker. Of course, this is just a simple example, but it illustrates how modern facilities can be utilized to proclaim the truth. There have been two main eras in the preaching of true religion, the first before the mission of the Final Prophet and the second afterwards. Before Muhammad’s coming,