THE MANIFESTATION OF RELIGION

~ 74 ~ all the veils of superstition which clouded human judgement, and to lay bare the scientific proofs hidden in nature, so that the truth of monotheism could be brought to light for all humanity. In modern times this revolution has reached its culmination. There were two main aims of this izhar ad-din. One, that the system of religious persecution be put to an end, so that a propitious atmosphere could be created for the performance of da’wah of the true religion. In ancient times this task could be performed only in a very adverse atmosphere. The second purpose was to rally all arguments in support of God’s true religion. Both these tasks have been performed on a large scale in present times. A brief mention of these is made here. In ancient times the monarchical system prevailed all over the world. An individualistic system like monarchy could be established by force alone. That is why a coercive system of governance was established by the monarchs. They inevitably crushed any sign of intellectual or religious freedom found among their subjects. This state of affairs posed a permanent obstacle to the general development of human thought or to the spreading