The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 382
382. Essence of Islam-1 disbelievers for a sign of chastisement, it was stated plainly that they would soon be shown the sign of the victory of Islām and their own punishment. It was said that Islām, which appeared as a seed at the time, would one day manifest itself as a large tree and that those who demand a sign of chastisement will one day be put to the sword and the whole of Arabia would be cleared of disbelievers. The sovereignty over Arabia would pass to the. Muslims and God Almighty would so firmly establish. Islām in Arabia that idol worship would be abolished forever and the state of fear of the Muslims would be replaced by security. Islām would grow strong and would become supreme till other countries would fall under the shadow of its victory which would extend to far regions and a great kingdom would be established which would endure till the end of the world. . If a person considers both these premises and finds out that the time when this prophecy was made was a time of great distress for Islām, and the prophecy that was made was altogether opposed to the prevailing circumstances and appeared wholly impossible, and then looks at the history of Islām, which is well known to enemies and friends, and sees how clearly it was fulfilled and how its fulfilment awed the hearts and how it was manifested with full power and strength in the east and the west, he would appreciate it as a miracle witnessed by himself regarding which he would have no doubt whatever left. . The second miracle of the Holy Qur'ān which we can appreciate as eye witnesses, is the wonderful changes that were manifested in the companions of the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] through the blessing of the following of the Holy Qur'an and the