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16 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Deen Mahmood Ahmad continue to be inclined towards it. These two points were based on a religious perspective and it was through these principles that the Holy Prophet s as strengthened the doctrine of Tauheed. But merely professing God is One could not have persuaded people to accept it—not until they had the conviction that God Almighty is for all people and that the gates of His mercy are open to everyone. Accordingly, the Holy Prophet s as instilled this belief. TAUHEED FROM A SECULAR VIEWPOINT Beyond the religious spectrum, the Holy Prophet s as also presented Tauheed from a secular perspective. That is, through the lens of comparative religions. (This is a new field of study in which the fundamentals of all religions are collected and evaluated for similarities. For example, it can be said that belief in God is common to all faiths. ) Experts in this field have postulated that religion, like the rest of the world, evolved over time. Everything made gradual progress, including religion. Initially, humans did not believe in God but instead worshipped elements of nature, claiming the latter were reflections of God; still, as humans evolved, this view shifted from elements to spirits. Gradually, this belief evolved into the concept of a single Creator.