Islam Rediscovered
20. The Revolutionary Role of Islam
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become possible for the Arabs of the very first
generation, to conquer both these empires—the
Sassanid and Roman—in such a decisive way as to
crush them absolutely, resulting in the dominance
of monotheism over idolatry throughout this
region? This miracle became a reality owing to a
special divine strategy, which is paralleled by the
case of the Romans:
The Romans have been defeated in a
neighbouring land. But after their defeat they
shall themselves gain victory within a few
years. (Qur’an, 30:1-3)
History shows that from 602 to 628 A.D., extremely
extraordinary events took place between these two
great empires.
First, the royal families in the respective countries
clashed internally with one another, and in
consequence, many individuals of great political
worth were killed. In fact, these feuds gave a death
blow to these empires, shaking them to the very
roots. Subsequently, certain factors led to the
destructive collision of these empires with one
another. First the armies of the Sassanid empire
