Allah
ta'ala's Promise was fulfilled During the Prophet’s
Era and The Companions' Period
Praise be to Allah that Mecca, Khyber, the Arabian Peninsula and Yemen
were conquered during the Holy Prophet's
lifetime. The magi of Hajar accepted subjugation by paying the jizyah (recompense).
The same happened with some parts of Syria also. The emperor of Rome, Heraclius,
and the king of Egypt sent presents. The King of Alexanderia, Maquqis,
and the ruler of Oman also did the same thing and thus expressed their
obedience. The king of Ethiopia, Ismaha, embraced Islam and his successors
too sent presents to the Prophet's Court.
Thereafter, when Allah Most High called back His beloved prophet to
His own presence, Siddiq-e-Akbar
took charge of the caliphate. He strengthened the state of the Arabian
Peninsula and made it independent. At the same time he sent a strong army
under Saifullah Khalid bin Waleed's command
to Fars (Persia) where it started a series of conquests. He uprooted the
stalwart trees of infidelity and planted instead the plants of Islam everywhere.
He dispatched the temerarious devotees of Islam under Hazrat Abu Obaidah
bin al-Jarrah and
other noble Companions to different monarchical countries. They pulled
down the signs of the Cross there and raised the flag of Islam. An army
of the crusaders of Islam was sent to Egypt under Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas's command.
After the capture of Egypt, Damascus, Harran, etc. Siddiq-e Akbar also
passed away.
Then, through divine inspiration, the reins of the Islamic power were
given into the hands of a great stalwart like Hazrat Umar
The truth is that there had never passed under the sky a period of such
holy successors after any prophet. It is simply an exercise in futility
to search for an example in the world of Hazrat Umar's
inherent strength, virtuous character, perfect justness and fear of Allah.
The whole country of Syria, the entire Egypt and the greater part of Persia
(Iran) was conquered during his caliphate regime. The vast empire of Kisra
broke up into pieces. Kisra himself could not find a place to hide therein;
with utter helplessness and indignity he kept running from place to place.
Caesar was also captured. His very name was obliterated. He had to give
up the state of Syria and had to take shelter in Constantinople. The wealth
and treasures of these empires, accumulated and amassed over the centuries,
these slaves of Allah spent upon the pious and poor slaves of Allah and
thus those promises Allah had made verbally with the Prophet
were fulfilled.
Then comes the period of Hazrat Usman's
caliphate and religion spreads to the far reaches of the east and the west.
The Islamic army, on the one hand, reaches the eastern horizon and, on
the other, goes to the extreme west and takes the rest. The belief of Divine
Unity too accompanies the crusaders of Islam; while their bright swords
conquer countries, this true belief conquers the hearts of those people
who, disgusted with polytheism, were in search of the true doctrine. Andalusia
(Spain), Cyprus, Qairwan, even lands up to China, were conquered during
Hazrat Usman's time. A treacherous, greedy Persian brought Kisra (Yezdegird
III) to his death. Fire-temples where fire had blazed for centuries non-stop
cooled down and instead the sound of Allahu Akbar (Azaan-prayer-call) began
to rise from every knoll and mound. On the other side, Ctesiphon (Mada'in),
Khurasan and Ahwaz, all were captured. A Great War was fought with the
Turks and their king, Khaqan, was put to disgrace. The warriors of Islam
collected tributes from every nook and corner of the east and the west
and sent it to the caliphate court. After Hazrat Usman's martyrdom
begins Hazrat Ali's
caliphate.
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