The Impending Doom - Lessons From History

The Impending Doom

Under the prevailing circumstances, therefore, the possibility   of   an   Islamic   Revolution   in   Pakistan   in   the foreseeable  future  is  almost  non-existent.  But  to  give  up  all hopes would be tantamount to giving in against the forces of disbelief. As a matter of fact, nothing is beyond the power of Almighty God, and it is only on the basis of our reliance on His succor that we are able to keep the hopes of a bright future alive.

Moreover, we also have in our minds a similar phase during the struggle of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) when, after the death of his only apparent support — his uncle Abu Talib — in the 10th year of Prophethood, the chances of an Islamic Revolution in Arabia appeared thin and bleak. It could have been assumed that the leaders of Quraysh would kill the Prophet and thereby terminate the whole movement. Desperate to find a new base, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) went to Ta’if, but was violently rejected there and forced out of the town. Returning to Makkah, he realized that he would be immediately killed upon entering the city, and was therefore forced to ask for the protection of Mut‘im Ibn Adi. The gentleman — who never embraced Islam — arrived at the outskirts of Makkah, and, together with his six armed sons, escorted Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to the city, announcing his protection. Even after these utterly hopeless conditions, however, the Islamic movement not only survived, but the greatest revolution of all times was achieved in the Arabian peninsula within the next ten years.

Thus, even though the present conditions in Pakistan are extremely discouraging — especially in relation to the growing influence  of  Washington,  which  has  a  particular  antipathy towards Islamic fundamentalism and revivalism — we are still hopeful that our country and the adjoining areas would form, sometime in the very near future, a genuine Islamic State. As for the question “When shall that be?” the following answers can be quoted from the Holy Qur'an:

They surely take it to be far away, but We see it very near! (Al-Ma‘arij 70:6,7)

and

Say: “I do not know if what is promised to you is near, or if my Lord will prolong its term.” (Al-Jinn 72:25)

However,  there  are  two  distinct  possibilities  for  our immediate future: Either we will turn towards Allah (SWT) in repentance,  in  which  case  the  impending  punishment  shall hopefully be revoked, or we will continue to sink even deeper into sinfulness, in which case — and it is not easy to face these bitter realities — we might suffer a really major disaster, and only then shall we wake up from our slumber. The choice is ours; though, unfortunately, we have so far been opting for the latter.

Aldous Huxley has said that the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach is that men do not learn very much from the lessons of history. The events of the last four thousand years, as narrated very briefly in these pages, clearly show how God the Almighty punishes His “beloved” people whenever they transgress His commands. In this context, Pakistani Muslims are already feeling the pangs of minor punishments from Allah (SWT), and, unless we repent, a major episode  of  Divine  retribution  seems  imminent,  the  signs  of which are already in the air. 

In the words of Jesus Christ, “Already the axe is laid to the roots of the trees; and every tree that fails to produce good fruit is cut and thrown on the fire” (Luke 3:9).

Source:Lesson from History (Book) by Dr. Israr Ahmad