76 Creditable Sunnite books narrate from Abu Sa'id Khudri...

76 Creditable Sunnite books narrate from Abu Sa'id Khudri that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) said: "You, my nation!

You follow the practices of the ancients and you will go inch by inch and cubit by cubit the ways the ancients travelled; if they went one inch you will also go one inch, and if they went one cubit you will also go one cubit, to the point where if one of them had entered a lizards hole one of you will also enter a lizards hole." 77 The followers questioned: Do you mean the Jews and the Christians when you mention the ancients? Will we be like the Jews and Christians? Will we do as they?

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) replied: Then who do I speak of?" Based on another tradition of these books it is quoted from Abu Hurayrah that the Holy Prophet said: "The resurrection day will not come unless my nation follows the way and method of past nations, and follows them minutely and to the letter!" They asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, like the Persians and Romans?

He replied: "Are there people other than these?" 78 Traditions are numerous but we didn't set out to give a complete account of all of them. Those who wish may refer to a more detailed book. 79 In Conclusion, we saw that according to Quranic verses past nations concealed heavenly truths and therefore in this nation there must also be concealment of the truth. We saw that in previous nations there was alteration, and truths were changed, so in this nation change and alteration must also exist.

Among the followers of previous prophets truth and falsehoods had been mixed, so in this nation this must also be so. The study of how the above events took place, how truth and falsehood were mixed, how realities were concealed, how beliefs were changed and altered, how far these changes and alterations went and their effect on pure Islam are all subjects that will be enlightened in the future If Almighty Allah wills.

Previously, we were repeately reminded that after its prophet, every religion was altered and this alteration went so far that it made it impossible to gain access to its truths and realities. From that time God would appoint another prophet to once again revive and bring to life that lost religion. This rule existed in relation to Abraham (a.s) and Noah (a.s), it also occured in relation to Moses (a.s) and Jesus (a.s).