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Appendix II 361<br />

and guide other men. As the Qur’ān says, “…There is no<br />

people <strong>to</strong> whom a warner has not been sent.” (35:25).<br />

God has sent messengers <strong>to</strong> every people. Through them<br />

God has revealed His Will and His Purpose. Those who<br />

turn away from them ruin themselves; those who turn <strong>to</strong><br />

them earn the love and pleasure of God.<br />

7. We also believe that divine messengers belong <strong>to</strong><br />

different spiritual ranks and contribute in different<br />

degrees <strong>to</strong> the fulfilment of the ultimate Divine Design.<br />

The greatest of all messengers is the Holy Prophet<br />

<strong>Muhammad</strong> (on whom be the peace and the blessings of<br />

God!). He is the chief of all men, messenger <strong>to</strong> them all.<br />

The revelation he received was addressed <strong>to</strong> all mankind.<br />

The whole of this earth was a mosque for him. Time<br />

came when his message spread <strong>to</strong> lands and climes<br />

beyond Arabia. People forsook gods of their own<br />

conception and began <strong>to</strong> believe in the One and Only<br />

God that the Holy Prophet <strong>Muhammad</strong> sa taught them <strong>to</strong><br />

believe. The coming of the Holy Prophet sa marked an<br />

unparalleled spiritual revolution. Justice began <strong>to</strong> reign<br />

instead of injustice, kindness instead of cruelty. If Moses<br />

and Jesus had existed in the time of the Holy Prophet<br />

<strong>Muhammad</strong> sa they would have had <strong>to</strong> believe in him and<br />

<strong>to</strong> follow him.<br />

8. We also believe that God hears our prayers and helps us<br />

out of difficulties. He is a living God, His living character<br />

being evident in all things at all times. God continues His<br />

benevolent interest in His servants and His creatures.<br />

When they need His help He turns <strong>to</strong> them with His<br />

help. If they forget Him, He reminds them of Himself<br />

and of His concern for them. “I am near indeed; I answer<br />

the prayer of every supplicant when he supplicates <strong>to</strong>

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