Islam Rediscovered
20. The Revolutionary Role of Islam
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from the theoretical stage of ideology to the
practical stage of revolution.
The next part of this divine plan consisted of
weakening these anti-monotheism forces so
considerably that the last Prophet might subjugate
them and usher in the desired revolution in the very
first generation itself. To achieve this end, the
Arabian tribes remained engaged for a long period
of time in bloody,
internecine warfare.
Consequently, when the Prophet Muhammad, may
peace be upon him, was sent to the world, the
idolatrous tribes of Arabia, having so weakened
themselves, could not continue their resistance for
long. This enabled the Prophet Muhammad, may
peace be upon him, to overcome Arabia and root
out idolatry completely within a short period of
time.
In those days there were two great empires outside
of Arabia. These empires kept the major parts of
Asia and Africa under their full control. Their
power was so great that the Arabs could not even
have dreamed of overcoming them. Despite this
extremely out of proportion difference, how did it
