The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Studying the Prophet’s Life in the Light of his Message
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communism has produced an ideological vacuum,
which Islam alone can fill.
In the present world, we have countries, which are
economic super-powers and military super-powers.
But the place of the ideological super-power
remains vacant, and that belongs, potentially, to
Islam alone. There is only one obstacle to the
realization of this potential and that is Muslim
movements having taken a violent course in present
times. These movements present Islam to the world
in the guise of a violent religion. That is why
modern man shies away from it. He develops a bias
against it. But when this prejudicial state of affairs is
brought to an end, and Islam is presented to the
world as a non-violent religion, with a peaceful
ideology, once again humanity will welcome it with
open arms.
There is no religion of this kind today except Islam.
It is Islam and Islam alone which meets all human
needs. Individually, there are many men and
women who, having studied Islam, have
acknowledged its very special qualities. Out of
these, some acknowledge the virtues of Islam in the
