Islam As It Is
The Universality of Islam
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armies, thought it prudent to invite an Islamic
delegation to visit his court. When they arrived
there to enter into discussions. Rustam, wearing a
diamond-studded gold crown, reclined amidst
great pomp and splendour on a magnificent throne.
The leader of the Islamic delegation, Rabiy ibn
Amir, who was humble in bearing and simply clad,
presented a striking contrast. When Rustam
demanded to know why they had invaded his
territory, Rabiy replied quite simply: “God has sent
us. We have been brought here by Him so that we
may turn away those of His servants whom He
wishes from the worship of creation, and bring
them to the worship of God; so that we may extract
them from the narrow confines of the world and set
their feet on its broad, open paths; so that we may
save them from the oppression of religions and
bring to them the justice of Islam.
This statement by Rabiy, brief as it was, summed up
the universal principles on which Islam is based.
When a man’s thinking is revolutionized by Islamic
teachings, he passes beyond the realms of creation
and enters the domain of the Creator. He becomes
