Playing God

"All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author." Playing God: Misreading a Divine Practice 10 These relatives were the religious and political leaders of the patriarchal polity of Arabia and, by virtue of the influence they wielded, morally and politically guided all the people of Arabia. 7 In the second stage of the Propagation Phase, the messengers o f Go d intensify their preaching efforts and increase thei r sphere . When the leaders of their people see that their efforts are bearing fruit, they try to stop these messengers by hook or by crook. This Propagat ion P hase finally culminates in the communication of the tr uth in a conclusive manner to the addressees. Such is the conclusive nature of this communication that they are left with no excuse to deny the truth. ii. The Acquittal Phase At the end of the Propagation Phase – which is signalled by the Almighty since only He knows when enough time has been given to people to reflect and accept the truth – a messenger disassociates himself from his people by announcing his acquittal and migrating from them so that the Almighty can pronounce His judgement both upon the followers of the messenger and his adversaries. Two important things must be noted about the migration of a messenger which takes place in this acquittal phase . Firstly, it signals the end of his nation. It means that 7. Am ī n Ahsan Isl ā h ī , Da‘wat-i d ī n awr us ka tar ī qah k ā r , 2 nd ed. (Lahore: Faran Foundation, 1989), 50. www.javedahmadghamidi.com www.al-mawrid.org