A Message of Peace & a Word of Warning — Page 14
A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning 14 universal triumph of Islam will also come to pass in their own good time. For they are links of the same chain. The signs of the revival of Islam are already visible. They may not be very clear yet, but they are easily discernible. The sun of Islam will finally rise in its full splendour and illumine the world. But before that happens the world must experience another war—a bloodbath—that will leave mankind shaken and chastened. But, gentlemen, let us not forget that this prophecy, like all prophecies, is a warning and its fulfilment can be delayed or even averted provided man turns to his Lord, repents and mends his ways. He can yet avert Divine wrath if he stops worship- ping the false deities of wealth, power and prestige, establishes a genuine relationship with his Lord, refrains from all transgres- sion, does his duty to God and man, and learns to work for true human welfare. It all depends on the nations that dominate the world today and who are intoxicated by the heady wine of wealth, power and prestige. Are they willing to shake off this state of