God Arises
Affirmation of Prophethood
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relationship with God for the purpose of revealing
the divine way of life, so that the lives of all
mankind may be reformed, must surely be the most
superior individual of the entire human race. He
must personify to perfection every high ideal. And
if his life is, indeed, adorned with such ideals this is
ample evidence of the truth of his claim. If his
assertion were unfounded, the ideals he preached
would not be enshrined in his person to such
perfection, and he would not morally stand out
from the whole human race.
Secondly, his message should be replete with such
truths as are beyond the reach of common men—as
might be expected only from one whose source of
information is the Lord of the Universe. These are
the criteria by which we have to judge the claim of
prophethood.
So far as the first criterion is concerned, history
bears witness to the fact that Muhammad, may
peace be upon him, was of an extraordinary
character. There are those who, out of sheer
obstinacy, will doggedly assert the reverse, but
anyone who studies the facts objectively and in an
