Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
17. Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age
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An enormous intellectual revolution, known as the
scientific revolution, has taken place in modern times.
The changes it has brought about in people’s outlook
are completely supportive to the call of truth. If
present opportunities are utilized properly, the
domination of monotheistic thought can be
established by appealing, through written and spoken
efforts, to people’s good sense. There is no need to
resort to force of arms, as one had to in ancient times.
The scientific revolution of modern times is in fact a
by-product of the Islamic revolution of the
Prophet’s time. Through the revolution brought
about by the Prophet, God brought certain factors
into play. A process of historic change, finally
culminating in the scientific revolution of modern
times, was initiated. While establishing the
dominance
of
monotheistic
thought
over
polytheism at the onset of the Islamic era, God also
created factors, which would in later times enable
monotheism to triumph once more, this time over
atheistic and agnostic thought.
Before the coming of Islam, polytheistic thought
had reigned supreme the world over. What
