Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
17. Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age
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credibility was not considered an important factor
during the age of superstition, while in our modern
age the utmost importance is attached to it. Higher
criticism has now been given the status of a
separate branch of learning. Its findings reveal
conclusively that the only religion with impeccable
historical credentials is Islam. Other religions are
based more in myth than in real history.
The scientific mind sought to understand the
universe in the light of experiments and
observations. As a result of scientific research,
mysteries of the universe which confirm Islamic
teachings on a high intellectual level were
unravelled. Human research has revealed, for
instance, that throughout the entire universe, one
law of nature applies. Both celestial and terrestrial
circumstances are determined by the same set of
everlasting rules. This shows that the Lord of the
Universe is one. If there were many gods, then there
would also be many laws at work in nature.
Another obstacle to acceptance of monotheism had
been ancient philosophy. In pre-Islamic times the
minds of educated people were conditioned to
