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The Examples Set by Two Prophets
of tribal chiefs and tried, by wise planning, to avail of the
opportunity presented in non-political fields. Again, the result
was miraculous: the Prophet Muhammad emerged as the
leader of Arabia.
The essence of both the methods is to not adopt the way
of confrontation in the political field and to avail of the
opportunities in the non-political fields. One will then
certainly emerge victorious.
The Prophet Joseph’s method is referred to in the Quran as
the ‘best story’ (12:3). While the result of Prophet Muhammad’s
planning is referred to as a ‘clear victory’ (48:1). The essence
of both the methods is to not adopt the way of confrontation
in the political field and to avail of the opportunities in the
non-political fields. One will then certainly emerge victorious.
The method followed respectively by the Prophet Joseph
and the Prophet Muhammad was relevant not only in the past,
but is applicable at all times, even today. For those who are
engaged in violent activism in the present times, this method
is also workable. This principle is thus a universal principle—
no other principle is going to work in similar situations.
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