Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
9. The Prophetic Method
~ 184 ~
shrine, “Gul Baba,” still stands on the banks of
the river Danube, and France where many
church steeples contain stones with Arabic
engravings—remnant of the 8th century A.H.,
when southern France was a European province
of the Caliph in Damascus. Two hundred years
before, the people of Arabia had been driving
camels; now they were leading the world.
Baghdad had become the centre of the civilized
world, taking over from Seleucia, Persepolis,
Babylon and Rome as the major international
seat of learning.
These outstanding triumphs were the result of an
extraordinarily simple programme, which the
Qur’an explains in these words:
You who are wrapped up in your vestment,
arise and give warning. Magnify your Lord,
cleanse your garments, and keep away from
all pollution. Bestow no favours expecting
gain. Be patient for your Lord’s sake.
1
When summarized, this programme can be divided
into three stages:
