The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Studying the Prophet’s Life in the Light of his Message
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this task was seriously hindered by the atmosphere
of oppression.
In ancient times polytheism (in Arabic,
shirk)
dominated the minds of people all over the world.
Whole nations were so mentally fettered by
superstitious thought that the development of science
had become well-nigh impossible. The Prophet and
his companions, however, put an end to the irrational
beliefs arising from superstition. In this way they
opened the doors to the scientific way of thinking and
paved the way for the advent of the age of science.
Now the scientific revolution of today has, in turn,
opened up vast opportunities for Islamic
dawah.
One result of this scientific revolution, which
was, in fact, a by-product of the Islamic
revolution,
is
our
modern
system
of
communications, which has made it possible for
the first time in human history to perform the
task of the propagation of Islam much more
rapidly and on a world-wide scale. According to
a tradition of the Prophet, a time would come
when God’s word would enter all the homes of
the “world”
(Musnad Ahmad).
It is a prophecy, in
