Mohammad—Prophet of Revolution Vol

prophet of Islam. They cannot in truth be attributed to anyone else beside him. It was he who changed the tide of human history while others have just swum with the tide that he set in motion. In making the Prophet Mohammad the greatest figure of history, God has bestowed His greatest favour upon mankind. He has made the figure of Mohammad stand out like a tower in human history. One cannot fail to see him, like a mountain on the horizon. He radiates light like a beacon, beckoning all to the true path. Whoever seeks the truth will be drawn towards him. The name of the Prophet Mohammad is one of the most resplendent landmarks in human history, for as a source of guidance he is the greatest. Whoever seeks his guidance will be ineluctably drawn up to the magnificent pinnacle on which he stands. Mohammad was a prophet like the other prophets who came before him, and his mission was essentially the same as that of the other prophets (Quran, 42:13). But besides being a prophet of God, he had a special role because it had been ordained by God that he should be the last of the prophets. Mohammad is the father of no man among you. He is the Prophet of God and the last of the prophets. God has knowledge of all things. (Quran, 33:40) This world is a place of trial. Here man has been given free will to act as he chooses. The Prophets, then, cannot force people to change their ways. All they are expected to do is communicate the message with which God has entrusted them: Yet what should apostles do but give plain warning? (Quran, 16:35) But the last of the Prophets had an additional task. It was imperative that his Scripture should be preserved. This could only be ensured by his bringing about a revolution on earth, a revolution that would establish his followers over a substantial portion of the globe. Without preservation of the Book of God there could be no end to the line of the prophets. Other prophets had been entrusted only with the mission of preaching the word of God, whereas the Prophet Mohammad, besides preaching it, had to ensure its preservation. For this purpose he had to bring about a revolution on earth. Man has complete control over what he does, but not over the outcome of his actions. This is the grave situation that man is faced