Religion and the End of History

Abstract

This article examines the philosophy of end of history in relation to Abrahamic religions. The covenants of Prophet Muhammad, religion and the end of history are the unit of analysis and hypotheses are derived with parallel comparative and eschatological analyses on these three subjects. Prophet Muhammad’s vision of a universal state with mutual coexistence with all the children of Adam is evident from his covenants with Jews and Christians. I argue that the end of history and message of Prophet Muhammad from his covenants cannot be understood if we cannot realize the story of Prophet Jesus. I demonstrate that Prophet Muhammad delivered the message of God (Allah) to establish a world where divided nations submit themselves to divine law and sovereignty of one true God. The similarities found in the study of covenants, Qur’an and The Bible, especially in relation to Prophet Muhammad’s prophecies on end of history, Prophet Jesus as true Messiah in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s proclamation of his return before the end of history reveal findings that can set a precedent to establish common ground between Jewish, Christian and Muslim world in an age where secular humanism is the dominant ideology in global governance.