The Call of the Quran
1. Divine Planning
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This process continued for thousands of years until
polytheism came to be firmly rooted in human
existence. Anyone born in the societies of those
days came under the influence of polytheism from
his surroundings. Religious rituals, social
ceremonies,
national
affairs,
governmental
organizations, – all were founded on polytheistic
beliefs. Ultimately, the situation deteriorated to the
extent that any child born in this world opened his
eyes in an atmosphere of idolatry and when he
closed his eyes for the last time, it was in that same
atmosphere. The practice of idolatry, once having
set in in history, became ineradicable. It is this state
of affairs, which finds expression in this prayer of
Noah: ‘Lord, do not leave a single unbeliever in the
land. If You spare them, they will mislead Your
servants and beget none but sinners and
unbelievers.’ (71:27).
The Prophet Abraham, who lived between 1800 and
2000 B.C., attempted to reform society in ancient
Iraq, but met the same fate as that of the prophets
preceding him. Then God devised a new plan for
the guidance of man. It meant preparing a human
race by exclusive divine arrangement, totally
