Islam As It Is
Prophethood
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destination. But there is no part of the celestial
caravan, which gives us an inkling of where it is
going—or even if it will ever come to rest.
This is a question of the utmost importance to man,
for he too is part of that celestial caravan. He too is
careering towards an unknown destination. Unless
he is enlightened as to the nature of his journey and
his final destination, his life will be lived in a
twilight of doom and uncertainty. This state of
affairs demands that there should be some way of
giving man this precious information. How else is
he to understand the reality confronting him?
Another important question which is closely related
to this is what man should, and should not do. All
human beings find themselves in situations where
more than one line of action is possible. Which of
these are they to choose, and what standards must
they set themselves in order to make the best
choice? Human beings are not like water, whose
course is determined for it by the ups and downs of
the land it is crossing. They are not like the stars
who move according to a certain order without
having to give any thought to it. Nor are they like
