What are the facts
about the last messenger of God Muhammad (PBUH)?
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Cartoonists
caricature him as mean
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Wise men adore and consider him a great man
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1,126,325,000
bear witness him a Messenger of God
Below are some of
the well known Non-Muslim wise men
point of views about him:
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA
BRITANNICA confirms: “.... A mass of
detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who
had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and
upright men." (Vol. 12) |
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GEORGE BERNARD
SHAW says: |
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"If
any religion had the chance of ruling over
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I
have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful
vitality. It is the only religion, which appears to me to possess that
assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence, which can make itself appeal to every age.
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I
have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion for from being an
anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity."
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"I
believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern
world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the
much needed peace and happiness:
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I
have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the
Europe of tomorrow as
it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.”
(Sir George Bernard Shaw in 'The Genuine Islam,' Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936.)
Who was Muhammad and where did he came from?
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He
was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot
on this earth.
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He
preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code,
initiated numerous social and political reforms
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He
established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his
teachings and
completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all
times to come.
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He
was born in
His
During
this short period of 23 years of his Prophet Hood, he changed
the complete Arabian peninsula
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From
paganism and idolatry to SUMISSION to The God,
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From
tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and cohesion,
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From
drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety,
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From
lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living,
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From
utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence.
Human
history has never known such a complete transformation of a society or a place
before or since – and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO
DECADES.
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MICHAEL H. HART
in his book on Ratings of Men n
He
ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards the benefit and
uplift of mankind: (M.H. Hart, THE
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LAMAR TINE, the renowned historian, speaking on the essentials of human greatness wonders |
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"If
greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the three
criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern
history with Muhammad?
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The
most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything
at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their
eyes.
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This
man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but
millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that,
he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and
souls....
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His
forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea
and in no manner striving for an empire;
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His
endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph
after death;
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All
these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the
power to restore a dogma.
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This
dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former
telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing
false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words.
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"Philosopher,
orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational
dogmas, of a cult without images,
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the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and
of one spiritual empire, that is MUHAMMAD.
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As
regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well
ask,
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THAN HE?"
(Alphonse de Lamar tine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277)
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The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were
one-sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, such
as religious thought or military leadership.
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The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world
are shrouded in the mist of time.
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There is so much speculation about the time and place of their
birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their
teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that it is
impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of
these men.
DIWAN CHAND SHARMA
wrote:
"Muhammad was
the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never
forgotten by those around him."
(D.C. Sharma, THE
PROPHETS OF THE EAST, Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)
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EDWARD GIBBON
and SIMON OCKLEY speaking on the
profession of ISLAM write: |
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"'I
BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN APOSTLE OF GOD' is
the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the
Deity has never been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the Prophet has
never transgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living precepts have
restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and
religion." (HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES, London, 1870, p. 54)
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Muhammad
(pbuh) was nothing more or less than a human being. But he was a man with a
noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the submission to ONE and ONLY
GOD and to teach them the way to ideal and upright living based on the commands
of God.
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He
always described himself as, 'A Servant and Messenger of God,' and so indeed every
action of his proclaimed to be.
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The famous
poetess of |
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"It was the first
religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the
call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy
of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by
side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...
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I
have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that
makes man instinctively a brother"
(S.Naidu, IDEALS OF ISLAM, vide Speeches & Writings,
In the words of Professor HURGRONJE
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"The league of nations founded by the prophet of Islam put the principle
of international unity and human brotherhood on such universal foundations as
to show candle to other nations.“
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He
continues: "The fact is that no nation
of the world can show a parallel to what Islam has done towards the
realization of the idea of the
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The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity, individuals whose lives and
missions have been lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these legends
achieved even a fraction of what Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all his
striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship of One God
on the codes of moral excellence.
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Muhammad
(pbuh) or his followers never at any time claimed that he was a Son of God or
the God-incarnate or a man with divinity - but he always was and is even today
considered as only a Messenger chosen by God.
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Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life and teachings of MUHAMMAD
(pbuh) have survived without the slightest loss, alteration or
interpolation. They offer the same undying hope for treating mankind's many
ills, which they did when he was alive.
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This
is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh) followers but also the inescapable
conclusion forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.
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Not
so this man. Muhammad (peace be up on him) accomplished so much in such diverse
fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history.
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Every
detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented
and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticities of the record so
preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but
also even by his prejudiced critics.
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Muhammad
(pbuh) was a teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative
colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving
father - all in one.
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No
other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different
aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad
(pbuh) to achieve such incredible perfections.
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MAHATMA GANDHI
Speaking on the character of Muhammad,
(pbuh) says in YOUNG INDIA: |
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"I
wanted to know the best of one who holds today's undisputed sway over the
hearts of millions of mankind..
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I became more than convinced that it was not
the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life.
It was the rigid simplicity, the utter
self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his
intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity, his
fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not
the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle.
When I closed the 2nd volume (of the
Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the
great life."
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THOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES AND HEROWORSHIP, was simply amazed as to: |
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"How one man single-handedly, could
weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into
a most powerful and civilized
nation in less than two decades."
"The lies (Western
slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Muhammad) are
disgraceful to ourselves only."
"A silent great soul, one of that who cannot but be
earnest. He was to kindle the world; the world’s Maker had ordered
so."
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These remarkable
statements sounding so extraordinary
and revolutionary was
made by a group of well known and brightest non-Muslim individuals.
It is unfortunate that some Muslims didn’t know that even some non-Muslims held
Muhammad (pbuh)
in such high regards.
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