English book · UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

The Universal Message Of Islam

English book, p. 183

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

The Universal Message of Islam Vasco da Gama by sea, when he left at the end of the 15th century to discover a sea route between Europe and India. Among them were distinguished experts in geography, such as Abu Ubaydah Muslim al-Blanasi, an Andalusian scholar, whose research inspired Columbus to think that there must be other worlds to discover. So, with this awareness and courage, he left the shores of Europe and finally discovered the New World (America). It is a fact that Islam is a universal religion and a cosmic ideology, and the history built on the basis of Islam supports this. The universality of Islam is not just a theoretical concept, it is a proven historical fact. The universal principles of Islam are well illustrated in the story involving Rabi bin Amir, a notable Companion, and Rustam, the Persian commander. When the Arabs entered ancient Persia and defeated the Persians everywhere, Rustam invited Rabi bin Amir to his court. Rustam, who was the commander of the Persian army at that time, sat on a grand throne, wearing a crown of gold and jewels in his luxurious court. In contrast, Rabi bin Amir was dressed very simply and appeared modest. Rustam asked, ‘Why have you people come to our country?’ Rabi bin Amir replied: “God has sent us, and God brought us here so that we take out whoever He wills from the worship of people to the worship of God, from

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