Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
6. The Path of the Prophet
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A gradual approach reaps several advantages,
which cannot be accrued from any other method. It
guarantees success in attaining one’s objectives.
One who adopts this approach does not advance
further until he is quite sure that he has
consolidated his previous position. He does not let
himself be carried away by his own zeal, rather,
taking external factors into account, he proceeds in
step with the times. There can be no doubt that one,
who is so cautious in his progress, will ultimately
reach his goal.
Moreover, there is less risk of incurring unnecessary
losses or liabilities. Those who seek to achieve too
much too soon, find, inevitably, that they have to
surmount enormous obstacles before they are really
in a position to do so. Such attempts can result in
incalculable loss of life and widespread damage to
property. Making amends for such imprudence
could take centuries.
UNSWERVING OBEDIENCE
Towards the end of the Prophet’s life the fertile
regions bordering pre-Islamic Arabia were
controlled by the two great imperial powers of
