Two Barriers

TWO BARRIERS The system of monarchy and the prevalence of superstitious beliefs acted as two constant barriers to the mission of the Prophets achieving positive results. W hy couldn’t a movement based on monotheism achieve a practical revolution in ancient times? There were two main reasons for this: the system of monarchy and the prevalence of superstitious beliefs. These two fundamental factors acted as constant barriers against the mission of the Prophets. Before the advent of Prophet Muhammad, the polytheistic system of monarchy was dominant. In the present age, democratic politics is the norm, where political leaders gain the right to rule through public votes. However, in ancient times, kings ruled by convincing people that they were representatives of god or offspring of god. This led to the emergence of beliefs such as suraj vanshi and chandra vanshi. In today’s world, the foundation of governance is secular democracy, while in ancient times, it was based on polytheistic beliefs. The Quran