Islam Rediscovered
17. Prophetic Vision
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Every Prophet established his pretension by
the performance of miracles. By that token
Muhammad must be recognized as by far the
greatest of all Prophets, before or after him.
The expansion of Islam is the most miraculous
of all miracles. (
Historical Role of Islam
, p.4)
SEEING AN ADVANTAGE AMIDST
DISADVANTAGES
After attaining to prophethood, the Prophet
Muhammad, may peace be upon him, lived in
Makkah for thirteen years. This was the most
difficult period of his life: only a few of the
Makkans believed in him. While the majority—
especially the leaders—put up stiff opposition to his
ideas. They created all kinds of hardship for him
and his companions, even killing some of them;
placed a total boycott on him along with his family;
deprived him of tribal protection, and resolved to
kill the Prophet himself, in order to wipe out Islam
forever etc.
In those days the circumstances appeared to be
extremely disadvantageous. It was a tribal age. It
was held that the actual power of an individual lay
