Islam Rediscovered
17. Prophetic Vision
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by which the South African leader Nelson Mandela
became successful in his political movement in
support of the blacks against the whites.
The Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him,
was born in the second half of the sixth century AD.
It was an age of constant skirmishing. In those days
people resorted to violence, regardless of the issue,
for they knew of no other solution to their
problems. In such an atmosphere the Prophet
Muhammad, may peace be upon him, declared that
the power of peace was far greater than the power
of violence. This peaceful activism could have been
understood only by one whose vision was so
profound as to enable him to penetrate appearances
in order to see reality, one of rare insight, able to
penetrate the present and see the future. As we
know in present times, the invention and use of the
latest weapons of war have only increased the
destructiveness of war or violence. In no way do
they herald success or victory for anyone. On the
other hand, advances in modern science and
technology e.g. today’s communications systems,
have to a hitherto unimaginable extent, proved
strongly supportive of the peaceful method.
