The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 319
The Holy Prophetsa wooden swords. 319 [al-Hakam, 17 September 1906, p. 4]. The reform that was carried out by our lord and master, the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] was very sweeping and general, and was acknowledged on all hands. This degree of reform had not been achieved by any previous Prophet. If anyone studies the history of Arabia, he would come to know how bigoted the idol worshippers, Jews, and Christians of the time were, and how much their reform had been despaired of for centuries. Then the teachings of the Holy Qur'ān, which were wholly opposed to them, proved so effective that they swept aside every false doctrine and every vice. . Drinking was abolished, gambling was discarded, infanticide was put down and everything that was opposed to compassion and justice and purity was suppressed. It is true also that offenders were suitably punished for their offences. No one can, however, deny the greatness of the reform that was carried out. [Nür-ul-Qur'ān No. I, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 9, p. 366 footnote]. Devotion to the Holy Prophetsa. In our estimation, there is no greater testimony than the testimony of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of. Allāh be on him]. My heart trembles when I hear that any person who is confronted with a decision of the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] does not accept it and turns away from it. [Itmām-ul-Hujjah, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 8, p. 293]. The Muslims are a people who are ready to lay down their lives to uphold the honour of their Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. They would