Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
7. The Revolution of the Prophet
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totally adverse effect. These words of the Bible ring
exactly true with regard to our efforts of modern
times:
Ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your
enemies shall eat it. They that hate you shall
reign over you. And your strength shall be
spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her
increase, neither shall the trees of the land
yield their fruits.
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Such has been the story of modern Muslim history.
With great gusto we conducted the Caliphate and
pan-Islamic movements, and made untold sacrifices
for these causes, only to see the Muslim world split
up under numerous national governments. We
struggled for our country’s independence, but,
when it came, other parties took hold of the reins of
government. We suffered great losses in forming
the Islamic state of Pakistan, but, when it came into
existence, secular leaders took control. We gave our
utmost to establish Islamic rule in Egypt, but finally
power fell into the hands—not of religious
groups—but of military dictators. For nearly forty
years we have been crusading for the end of the
