The Revolution of the Prophet

THE REVOLUTION OF THE PROPHET consideration and devote themselves wholeheartedly to one overriding goal—the ascendancy of Islam; those who steer clear of the confusions of human thought, and are guided by divine wisdom in their course of action. Such noble spirits will not be inspired by thoughts of national glory or material grandeur; it will be the greatest of God alone that they seek to establish. It was people such as these who made Islam great in the past—who gave Islam its position of intellectual dominance—and it is people such as these who can do so once again. If, on the other hand, we are lured by superficial slogans and distracted by every petty issue that arises, all we shall accomplish is the destruction of the opportunities God has created for us. We shall never then be able to convert possibilities into realities. A Comparison The Islamic revolution that occurred in the time of the Prophet was achieved at the cost of only 1018 lives. During the 23 years this revolution was completed, 80 military expeditions took place. However, the Prophet only participated in some 27 of them, and an even smaller number of expeditions involved any fighting. As a result, 259 Muslims and 759 non-Muslims died in these battles—1018 dead. This is a minimal number of casualties inflicted during such a great revolution that changed human history. Therefore, the Islamic revolution of the Prophet can be called a bloodless revolution.