The seventh proof for the existence of Allah the Exalted is that those who believe and have faith in Him and are true in their convictions always achieve success, and despite the hostilities of others they are not afflicted by misfortune. Such individuals as [have been commissioned] to bring people to accept the existence of God have appeared in every country and have met with such an unrivalled degree of opposition that there is no parallel to it. And yet what harm was the world able to inflict on them? Did those who banished Ramachandra(as) find any peace and what riches was Ravana able to attain?1 Did not the name of Ramachandra(as) live on for thousands of years, and was not Ravana’s name disgraced forever? Similarly, in what manner were the Kauravas able to profit by rejecting the claims of Krishna(as)—were they not destroyed in the battle of Kurukshetra?2 The Emperor Pharaoh, who forced the Israelites to make mud bricks, stood himself against a helpless man like Moses(as). Yet was he able to harm him in any way? Instead, Pharaoh drowned while Moses(as) became a king. The manner in which the world opposed Jesus(as) is common knowledge, and the prosperity that later came to him is also well established. His enemies were destroyed and his followers became the rulers of countries. Our master, the Prophet Muhammad(saw), excelled above all others in the world in his commitment to spreading the name of the Holy God. So much so, a European writer has commented that he was delirious in this, God forbid, and the name of God was all that escaped his lips. Seven nations opposed him, both friends and strangers turned against him and yet the treasures of this world were conquered at his hands. If God did not exist then who came to his aid? If all of this was caused by chance, there should have been at least one prophet who came to establish the eminence of God, but was disgraced by the world. However, all those who have come to elevate the name of God have met with honour and dignity. Allah the Exalted says in the Qur’an:
Those who take Allah and His Messenger and the believers for friends should rest assured that it is those who believe in Allah that must triumph.
1 An epic poem in the sacred Hindu text the Ramayana depicts the struggle between the divine prince Rama and the demon king Ravana. In the Ramayana, Ravana abducts Rama’s wife Sita to exact vengeance on Rama and his brother. [Publishers]
2 The Kurukshetra War, also known as the Mahabharata War, is a battle depicted in the great Sanskrit epic of ancient India, the Mahabharata. The conflict was an 18-day dynastic succession struggle fought between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapurain. [Publishers]
3 Surah Al-Ma’idah, 5:57 [Publishers]