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59 angels af Heaven and the men of the earth will be ready to help thee. The name of thy ancestors, although it was honoured, would be forgotten, and thy family would be remembered after thy name. A man of Persian origin (i. e. , the Promised Messiah) shall vanquish those who contend against Islam. We have sent thee as a mercy for mankind unto all ages. Rejoice that the day of victory is at hand, and the feet of the Muslims are planted higher and more firmly on the minaret of glory. God will accomplish all thy designs and will give thee all thy desires. He will give thee a following larger than that of any other religion. I will cause thy name to be known unto the uttermost corners of the earth, and all nations shall gather under thy banner, and monarchs shall seek blessings from thy clothes. Within the space of three hundred years all western countries shall have accepted Islam, and the followers of other religions will be but few in number. ” He re- ceived and published these revelations at a time when he had not a single follower, and both the Government and the people were opposed to him. One cannot appreciate the full significance of the fulfillment of these prophecies until one considers the factors that ordinarily contribute towards the success of a religion and the difficulties against which the had and still has, to contend. The factors which commonly contribute towards the success of a religion are:— First; Vacuity. If a community does not possess a religion with a complete code of laws and it is offered a religion with such a code, it may as a matter of fact oppose the new religion at first, but finding it superior to their system, it is naturally inclined to accept that. When such a community continues to hear the teach- ings of such a religion and its ears become accustomed to it, the only cause which led it to oppose it is removed and it accepts it without any further delay. The whole community adopts the faith in a body. Instances of this may be found in the case of those nations who had no complete code of religion of their own