Islam Rediscovered
11. Non-Violence and Islam
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era of freedom and democracy. The effect of this
revolution in human history set in motion a process.
Later on western nations contributed greatly
towards this revolution in human thought. Now
this process has culminated in the unparalleled
scientific achievements of the present day. In
consequence, it has become possible for the task of
da’wah
of truth to be performed in an atmosphere of
freedom, which was earlier seriously hampered by
the oppressive atmosphere.
Idolatry is another name for a religion of
superstitions. In ancient times this
shirk
(idolatry)
dominated the minds of the people, having
rendered the progress and development of science
impossible. The Prophet and his companions made
great sacrifices to put an end to this superstitious
system. In this way the age of science had its
beginnings. The changes wrought by it influenced
the course of history over the centuries. (For detail,
see
Islam the Creator of the Modern Age
by the
author.)
The scientific revolution, which was in actual fact a
by-product of the Islamic revolution, gave us
