Humanity in a New Age

in Delhi, promoting the study of Hadith, penning such important works as Hujjatullah al-Balighah (‘The Excellent Proof of God’), and so on. However, his contributions were defensive. Scholarly contributions of the nature of preservation or safeguarding are, without doubt, valuable contributions. However, there is a fundamental difference between both these roles. The former has to do with the work relating to the preservation of the past, while the latter has to do with the creative intellectual leadership related to the building of the future. His work, Hujjatullah al-Balighah, had been, as its name implies, the conclusive argument of God. This work could have contributed to the nature of creative leadership. However, in its style and presentation, this book is a traditional expression of the divine religion rather than a rational explanation or interpretation of religion. When someone engages in a scholarly work of the nature of preservation, it is sufficient for him to have full knowledge of the legacy of the past. However, so far as playing the role of intellectual leadership is concerned, what is required is to possess the vision or foresight into the future. The leadership role is played in the present, but the result is produced in