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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islam the Religion of Mankind The Historic Struggle of the Prophets "Thus have We made for every prophet an opponent from among the sinners ..." Sura Furqan (25:31) An observer following humanity's historical march and the process of its long and bitter struggle, discerns two directly opposite currents, two conflicting forces.
On one hand, there is the power of evil, transgression, perversion, deviation, blasphemy and tyranny, personified through a number of tyrannic despots and dictators, such as Pharaoh, Nimrod, Abu Jahl and the unjust dominating classes in every era and nation.
On the other hand, there is the power of faith, piety, truth, peace and the call to justice, mercy and equality, personified through such great prophets as Abraham (a.s.), Moses (a.s.), Jesus (a.s.) and Muhammad (s.a.w.) and their sincere followers who spread the message of monotheism and proclaimed the call of faith, to save humanity from slipping in the darkness of disbelief and idolatory.
That faithful group always appears, on the stage of history to wage a sacred struggle against the forces of perversion and deviation. There was not a single prophet who did not suffer, together with his followers, from tyranny, oppression, torture and persecution, because of his invitation towards truth and righteousness, and opposition to injustice, disbelief and tyranny. And there were no advocates of truth who did not suffer the same fate as the prophets did.
In the way of Allah they endured imprisonment, terror, torture, banishment and martyrdom at the hands of the tyrants and dictators, the enemies of Allah and mankind.
The glorious Qur'an illustrates this epic struggle between the prophets and their followers on one side, and the enemies of Allah and truth on the other: "And how many a prophet has fought with whom were devoted men (beside him), so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken (in their faith) nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the patient. And their saying was none other than what they said: "Our Lord!