Lessons from History

The substance of this book is based on the ideas published by Dr. Israr Ahmad in 1993 in the columns of the Urdu daily Nawa-e-Waqt of Lahore. The series of write-ups continued for a few months and were widely read with interest. The entire material, after slight editing, was published in a book form in October 1993 under the title Sabiqa aur Maujuda Musalman Ummatun ka Mazi, Haal, aur Mustaqbil, and has since gone through many re-prints. Dr. Ahmed Afzaal rendered these ideas into English and part of it was serialized in 1995-96 in the monthly Hikmat-e-Qur'an published by the Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an Lahore. For putting it into a compact book, he further revised the entire material, added his own sub-titles, and made it more authentic by giving quotations from the Old and New Testaments. Indeed, he took great pains to make the citations of quite a few historical events and landmarks, particularly of early Jewish history, more authentic by giving dates and references from reliable sources. Moreover, he suggested a much more telling title for the book - Lessons from History - and the sub-title - Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Two Muslim Communities - puts in a capsule form the whole spectrum of ideas covered in the book. ContentForeword. Prologue Traveling Through Time The Humiliated Ummah. History is the Key. The Wrath of Almighty Allah (swt) Privileges & Obligations The Present and former Muslim Ummah. Common Denominators The difference between Us & Them.. A backward Glance Early Jewish History. Israels Golden Age First Period of Decline Reform & Revival the Maccabees The second Era of Decline Two of a kind. 61 The Muslim Golden Age First Period of Decline Life After Death. Second Period of Decline Back to the present Moving Upwards First stage of Revival Second Dimension. Islamic Ressurgence Jewish Revival Third of the Trinity - The christians ABC of Christianity. Five points of Convergence Innovations by Paul The Myth of Crucifixion. Allies of one another Before the Doomsday. The Ascendancy of Islam. The Ascent of Humanity. The way to Gods kingdom. Armageddon! Dajjalain system of Life The identity of Dajjal About Prophet Isa (as) From dishonor to Exhaltation. The state of our Affairs The impending Doom.. Repentance: The only way to Salvation.