Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
7. The Revolution of the Prophet
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on them knowledge of truth, God sent them to
guide people along the right path, and warn them
to steer clear of evil. All of the prophets fully
discharged this responsibility. Their teaching of
truth was both understandable and reasonable.
They left no stone unturned in their communication
of truth: those who believed in them became
worthy of paradise, while those who rejected them
made themselves fit only for hell.
Yet God wanted more than mere proclamation of
truth on earth; He wanted it to be exalted once
again. Proclamation of truth necessitates its
complete exposition before us. It is to make truth
absolutely clear to all listeners, to enlighten
them, using the “wise and mild exhortation,”
that the Qur’an prescribes for preachers of
truth.
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When this is done, people are left with no
excuse for not accepting the truth. They can no
longer say that they were left in ignorance. The
only defence that people who fail to follow the
truth can offer is lack of awareness; where they
have been shown every proof, there remains no
pretext for denial.
