Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
17. Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age
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it highlights the need for prophethood. On the one
hand we have scientists desperately anxious to gain
an understanding of ultimate reality. On the other
we have them, owing to built-in limitations,
incapable of doing so. There is a vacuum in our
spiritual make-up which only divine guidance, or
prophethood, can fill. In acknowledging our
intellectual limitations, science points, on a purely
academic level, to the need for revelation. There is
nothing else that can make up for what humanity
lacks.
In ancient times, people were not generally allowed
freedom of expression. The basic reason for this was
the veneration in which monarchs and leading
personalities were held. People who for some
reason reached an elevated position in society used
to be considered sacred and blessed. Their opinions
were respected far above those of others. The
inordinate awe in which they were held gave them
the ability to force others to comply with their
wishes. The monotheistic revolution of Islam laid
waste this myth of human greatness, putting all
human beings on a level at par with each other. A
new philosophical trend emerged, one that was
