The Ascendancy of
Islamic Thought

Among the prophecies in the New Testament regarding the coming of the Prophet of Islam is this one:

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword that with it he should smite nations. (Revelations, 19:15)

This means that the religion of the Final Prophet will be supported by the sword of words, not the sword of iron; it will be the ideological ascendancy of Islam which will vanquish nations; the strength of the Prophet of Islam will be words which man utters rather than metals which are extracted from the earth.

This is a great prophecy. It means that the followers of the Final Prophet will never be defenceless or empty-handed. They will, potentially, have supreme might at their command, even when they seem powerless. The secret of the strength of Islam is the ascendancy of its thought, and that is something which can never be taken away from it.

This prophecy was fulfilled entirely during the Prophet’s life. The Word of God that was revealed to him had taken most of the known world by storm. Today also the power of the word of God can work wonders, on the condition that the followers of the Prophet convey it as he and his companions did. □

One does not need to speak aloud for God to hear

People asked the Prophet: “Is our Lord close? Can we address Him softly? Or is He distant? Should we address Him loudly?” Then this verse of the Quran was revealed: “When My servants question you about Me, tell them that I am near. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls to Me.” Abu Musa says that when some people raised their voices in prayer during a journey, the Prophet said, “Control yourselves, for you are not praying to one who is deaf or absent: you are praying to one who hears and is close. He is nearer to you than the neck of your mount.” □