Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
17. Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age
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continuing for the last one thousand years. Now it
has reached its climax. Though atheism still holds
sway in the world, the conditions are perfect for a
reassertion of the supremacy of monotheistic
thought.
Nearly 4000 years ago, the Prophet Abraham
preached the word of God in Ur, the capital of
ancient Iraq. He impressed on people that God was
the sole controller of loss and gain. He has no
partner. From Him should one seek help, and He
alone is worthy of being worshipped. This message
of monotheism proved too much for the reigning
king, Nimrod, to bear. So violent was his reaction to
Abraham’s preaching, that he ordered God’s
prophet to be burnt at the stake, a fate from which
he was saved by divine intervention. Though there
is still idolatry in the world today, no modern ruler
would react so violently to the message of Abraham
were it to be preached in his land.
The reason for this is the change that has occurred
in the philosophy of government. In Nimrod’s time
polytheism was a political creed; now it only has
the status of a limited religious creed. Government
