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298. Essence of Islam-1 of that need, and whose opponents bore witness to their own unrighteousness and misconduct? I know that no one outside Islām can offer this proof. It is obvious that Moses was sent for the destruction of Pharaoh, and to rescue his people from his tyranny, and to guide them along the right path. He was not concerned with the corruption of the world. It is true that he rescued his people from the tyranny of Pharaoh, but could not rescue them from Satan, nor was he able to lead them into the Promised Land. The children of Israel were not able to purify themselves at his hands and repeatedly fell into disobedience, till Moses died while they were still in that condition. . So far as the disciples of Jesus are concerned, the Gospel bears witness to their condition; no further explanation is needed. Nor is it a matter unknown, as to how little Jesus was able to guide the Jews for whose guidance he had been sent as a Prophet. If the Prophethood of Jesus were to be judged by this measure, one would be compelled to affirm that it is in no way established by this standard. [Nūr-ul-Qur'ān, No. I, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 9, pp. 358-369]. The Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] was raised at a time when the whole world was involved in paganism, misguidance and creature worship and all peoples had abandoned true doctrines and forgetting the straight path, every group was following its own innovations. Idol worship was rife in Arabia, Persia was committed to fire worship, in India in addition to idol worship, creature worship of diverse types was widespread. Many books had been written, whereby scores of human beings had been deified, and the foundation of. Avatar worship had been laid. According to Rev. Mr. . Bourt and several English writers, no religion had been so corrupted as the Christian religion and it had fallen