The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Studying the Prophet’s Life in the Light of his Message
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the dominance of divine religion as enshrined in the
following verses of the Qur’an:
“They seek to extinguish the light of God with
their mouths; and God refuses to do otherwise than
perfect His light, although the infidels may abhor
this. It is He who has sent down His Messenger
with guidance and the true faith so that He may
make it prevail over all religions, even though the
idolaters may dislike it.” (9:32-33)
What is meant here by ascendancy (in Arabic,
izhar)
in the religious context is ideological and not
political pre-eminence. It follows that from the
doctrinal standpoint; God’s religion will assume
such a superior position that ideological veracity
will become the sole preserve of Islam.
Granting ideological ascendancy to divine religions
is no simple matter. It is, in fact, akin to producing
an entire new history. As a matter of fact, God’s
religion has always enjoyed a superior position, but
since ancient times, human sciences and learning
had been evolving along superstitious lines. This
had cast a veil over its pristine state.
