The Future is for Islam
Shaykh al-Albani [1] , Source: Silsilatul-Ahaadeet hus-Saheehah (pp.6-8),
Al-Istiqaamah Magazine , Issue No.2 - Safar 1417H / July 1996
"Allaah - the Mighty and Majestic - said:
"It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions, no matter how much the disbelievers detest it." [Soorah as-Saff 61:9].We are given the good tidings in this verse that the future is for Islaam, which will gain dominance, ascendancy and rule over all other religions. Some people may think that this was fulfilled in the time of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and the Rightly Guided Khaleefahs (successors) and the righteous kings - but that is not the case. Rather, only a part of this true promise was fulfilled then - as the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam indicated in his saying:
"Night and day will not pass away until al-Laat and al-'Uzzaa are worshipped." So 'Aaishah radiallaahu 'anhaa said: O Messenger of Allaah! I thought that when Allaah sent down:
"It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions, no matter how much the disbelievers detest it."that it would be complete. He sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "There will be of that what Allaah wishes." 2
There are other ahaadeeth which show how far Islaam will reach and dominate and how far it will spread, such that there is no doubt that the future is for Islaam, by the permission and favour of Allaah. So I will quote what I am able to from these ahaadeeth and hopefully they will strengthen the determination of the workers for Islaam; and be a proof against those who are indifferent and those who have despaired!
Firstly: "Indeed Allaah gathered up the earth for me so that I saw its east and its west; and indeed the dominion of my Ummah will reach what was gathered up for me from it." 3 And even clearer than it and more general is the hadeeth:
Secondly: "This affair will reach what is reached by the night and the day; and Allaah will not leave a dwelling of brick, nor fur, except that Allaah will cause this Deen to enter it - bringing honour or humiliation. Honour which Allaah gives to Islaam and humiliation which Allaah will give to disbelief." 4
The Future is for Islam by Shaykh al-Albânî