Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
17. Manifestation of Prophethood in the Present Day and Age
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over polytheistic thought. Today Islam has lost its
former dominance—this time to atheistic thought.
For its ascendancy to be re-established, another
“nursery of heroes” shall have to emerge. If the
Prophet and his immediate successors were obliged
to undergo such a rigorous phase of initiation, his
latter-day successors should show no reluctance to
do likewise.
Just as the followers of the Prophet in his day
suffered all kinds of privations and courted every
danger to bring Islam into a position of supremacy
in the world, so, in fact, have Muslims of the
present day engaged in titanic struggles for its
restoration. They have sacrificed their lives and
properties, expended time and energy on preparing
literature and lectures in support of Islam; they
have travelled great distances in furtherance of the
Islamic cause. As far as the quantum of effort is
concerned, the struggle of present-day Muslims in
the path of Islam has far surpassed that of the
Prophet’s contemporaries and his immediate
successors. But as far as results are concerned, the
story is very different. While the efforts of the
Prophet and his companions changed the whole
