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Appendix I 319blessings to the people and thus make them responsible forbelieving in it and acting upon it.It should also be remembered that such exposition has toadopt different forms in every age, and that a reformer isequipped with the faculties, capacities and qualities which aresuited to the reform of the mischief which is current in his time.Thus, God Almighty will ever continue to do so, as long as Hewills, so that reform and virtue may continue to flourish. Thesestatements are not without proof and are testified by anunbroken series of precedents.Apart from the prophets, messengers and muhaddathīnwho appeared at different times in different countries, if onetakes into account only those who appeared in Israel, it wouldbe discovered that in the fourteen centuries between Moses asand Jesus as , thousands of prophets and muhaddathīn appearedand occupied themselves diligently in the service of the Torah.The Holy Qur’ān and the Bible both testify to this. Thoseprophets brought no new book and taught no new faith. Theyonly served the Torah. They appeared whenever atheism,disbelief, misconduct, and hard-heartedness became prevalentin Israel.It is a point to ponder that the Law of Moses as was limitedin its scope and was not meant for the whole of mankind, norwas it to last forever, yet God Almighty took care to sendthousands of prophets for the revival of that law and thoseprophets exhibited such signs as enabled the children of Israelto behold God afresh. Then how can it be that Muslims, whohave been designated the best of people, and are attached to theBest of the prophets (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)be accounted so unfortunate that God Almighty looked at themwith mercy only for thirty years and after exhibiting heavenlylights to them during that time, turned His face away from