A Present to Kings — Page 5
( 5 ). Of sure victory will belong to " لا غلبن انا ورسلی for instance. Me and to My prophets, etc. ". And actually it so happened. Within a short space of time. Islam spread to the corners of the earth, and inspite of the united efforts of all nations and religions there was no difference in the progress of Islam, which brought all the rival religions under its victorious sway. . To what wonderful heights did they to whom the bare sod had servod as their couch of rest and mother earth had served as their nightly bed, who went without food for seven meals at a stretch, attain by virtue of following the Holy. Quran and of the association of the Holy Prophet. Some attained the rank of kings, others became the governors of provinces, while others became the commanders of victorious armies. Their progress does not appear to have been the result of any exercise of the human brain, rather to one who considers the thing with true insight it would plainly appear that the cause of the progress lay in heavenly succour and assistance, and not in earthly measures. The world wanted not to let. Islam grow, but God wanted that it should grow. مكر وا و مكرا لله والله خير الماكرين "They took their measures and God took His measures and. God is the best disposer of measures. " Men sought a thousand means to put an end to the life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings on him) and to eradicate his faith which was showing such uncommon progress, but و جعل كلمة ز اذين كفروا السفلى . وكلمة الله هي العليا "The words of the infidels proved vain and the Word of God remained supreme. ". What could human envy and jealousy avail against the faith established by God? Islam was a rock which broke every thing on which it fell and shattered everything which fell upon it. The servants of Islam became the Masters of the Earth, the heroes of Islam became the beloved of the world, the victories of Islam made millions of men their friends and