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on conjecture and assumption, he taught man to learn from
observation of reality. In cases where human society had
been vitiated by cruelty and oppression, he showed people
how to live together in justice and peace. These are all
achievements of the prophet of Islam. They cannot in truth
be attributed to anyone else besides him. It was he who
changed the tide of human history while others have just
swum with the tide he set in motion.
From whatever angle one looks at history, ever-broadening
reverberations of his impact will be manifest. All that is best
in human values, all the important advances of human civ-
ilization, are direct or indirect results of the revolution he
brought about. In making the Prophet Mohammad [s] the
greatest figure, and consequently one of the most resplen-
dept landmarks in human history, Allah has betowed his
greatest favour on mankind.
Whoever seeks a guide for himself cannot fail to see him,
for he stands out like a tower, a mountain on the horizon,
radiating light like a beacon, beckoning all to the true path.
It is inevitable that a seeker of truth will be drawn up to the
magnificent pinnacle on which he stands.
