Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age

of Islam as compared with other religions will find that the authenticity of Islam cannot be doubted from a historical point of view; other religions, however, are shrouded in mystery and legend. But historical credibility was not considered an essential factor during the age of superstition, while the utmost importance is attached to it in our modern age. Higher criticism has now been given the status of a separate branch of learning. Its findings reveal conclusively that Islam is the only religion with impeccable historical credentials. Other religions are based more on myth than on real history. The scientific mind sought to understand the universe in the light of experiments and observations. As a result of scientific research, mysteries of the universe which confirm Islamic teachings on a high intellectual level were unravelled. Human research has revealed, for instance, that throughout the entire universe, one law of nature applies. The same set of everlasting rules determines both celestial and terrestrial circumstances. This shows that the Lord of the Universe is one. If there were many gods, there would also be many laws. Another obstacle to the acceptance of monotheism was ancient philosophy. In pre-Islamic times the minds of educated people were conditioned to think in philosophical terms. Philosophers have always sought to discover the ultimate reality, but five hundred years of glorious history has not brought them any nearer to their goal. The main