Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
7. The Revolution of the Prophet
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method followed by the Prophet Muhammad. The
spiritual ground of the Arabia to which he came
was moist and fertile, ready to produce great fruits.
Still, the Prophet had to employ the correct methods
for his mission to advance; to achieve success, he
had to fit in with God’s scheme. There was no other
way for him to utilize the opportunities that had
been provided.
The basic principle of the Prophet’s teaching
mission was that emphasis should be laid entirely
on matters pertaining to eternity. Under no
circumstances was his teaching to dwell on worldly
issues. The true issue confronting man is that of his
eternal fate. All other issues are transitory and
superfluous. Worldly success and failure have no
meaning, for they are bound to end. It is on the next
world, where success and failure will be abiding,
that man should focus his attention.
Furthermore, it was the Prophet’s aim to build a
society of upright individuals, and such a society
can only be formed if each separate individual
behave with moral rectitude. True and consistent
morality can come only from a profound belief in
