Think of a person: he lives in the desert, deals with trade, then one day he goes up to the mountain and returns saying, “I have received a revelation.” He expects everyone to accept, silences those who question, and excludes those who do not believe. Who is this man? Muhammad. The prophet of Islam. But we look at the issue with historical materialism. No message comes from a god, nor is a person endowed with supernatural powers. This is a completely class-based, historical event. While the conflicts of interest between tribes in the Arabian Peninsula intensified, there was a need for a new ideological unity. Muhammad realized this need and tried to unite all the tribes under a religious roof. This was a class maneuver. It was a power struggle against the Quraysh aristocracy on a new level.
But the winner of this war was not freedom, but authority. He silenced women, legitimized slavery, and either excommunicated or put to the sword those who criticized. Is this divine morality? Why would God choose a man in the 7th century and declare his own justice, but remain silent in the 21st century? The truth is this: The order that Muhammad established was to ensure the legitimacy of his own power. Religion was not the tool of the proletariat here, but of the rulers.
Our duty is to question the sacred, understand history, and call the people to consciousness, not religion. There can be no revolution without destroying idols. And the greatest idol is still the figure of the “prophet” who is declared untouchable. As Marx said: “Criticism has come down from heaven to earth.” Now it is time to destroy these heavenly lies.
