Who is Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Aalehi Wasallam)

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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD is the mostis the most

successful ofsuccessful ofall Prophets andall Prophets and

religious personalities.religious personalities. (11 (11thth

Edition under Koran)Edition under Koran)


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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA

.... 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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"My choice of"My choice ofMuhammadMuhammad to lead the list of the world'sto lead the list of the world's

most influential persons may surprise some readers andmost influential persons may surprise some readers andmay be questioned by others, but he wasmay be questioned by others, but he was the only man inthe only man in

history who was supremely successful on both the religioushistory who was supremely successful on both the religious

and secular levels.and secular levels.**

**THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)

MICHAEL H. HART,MICHAEL H. HART,

ranked himranked him 11stst in the list of thein the list of the

Most Influential Persons inMost Influential Persons inHistoryHistory ::


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IfIf

greatness of purposegreatness of purpose,,

smallness of meanssmallness of means andand

astounding resultsastounding resultsare the three criteria of human genius, whoare the three criteria of human genius, who

could dare to compare any great man incould dare to compare any great man in

modern history thanmodern history than MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD??

LAMAR TINE,LAMAR TINE,

The renowned historian, speaking on the essentials ofThe renowned historian, speaking on the essentials ofhuman greatness wonders:human greatness wonders:


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"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's

undisputed sway over the hearts of millions ofundisputed sway over the hearts of millions ofmankind.. I became more than convinced that it wasmankind.. I became more than convinced that it was

not the sword that won a place for Islam in thosenot the sword that won a place for Islam in those

days in the scheme of life.days in the scheme of life.

MAHATMA GANDHI,MAHATMA GANDHI,

says in Young India..says in Young India..


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""It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacementIt was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement

of the Prophet the scrupulous regard for pledges, hisof the Prophet the scrupulous regard for pledges, hisintrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in Godintrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God

and in his own missionand in his own mission..

MAHATMA GANDHI,MAHATMA GANDHI,

says in Young India..says in Young India..


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"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but

he was Pope without Pope'spretensions, Caesar without the

legions of Caesar: without a standing

army, without a bodyguard, without apalace, without a fixed revenue;

REV. REGINALDREV. REGINALD

BOSWORTH SMITH,BOSWORTH SMITH,


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If ever any man had the right to say that

he ruled by the right divine, it wasMohammed, for he had all the power

without its instruments and without its

supports."

(Bosworth Smith, MOHAMMAD AND MOHAMMADANISM,(Bosworth Smith, MOHAMMAD AND MOHAMMADANISM,

London, 1874, p. 92.)London, 1874, p. 92.)

REV. REGINALDREV. REGINALD

BOSWORTH SMITH,BOSWORTH SMITH,


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Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator,Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator,warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer ofwarrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of

rational dogmas, of a cult withoutrational dogmas, of a cult without

images, the founder of twenty terrestrialimages, the founder of twenty terrestrial

empires and of one spiritual empire, thatempires and of one spiritual empire, that

isis MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD..

LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE,


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The most famous men created arms,The most famous men created arms,

laws and empires only. They founded, iflaws and empires only. They founded, if

anything at all, no more than materialanything at all, no more than material

powers which often crumbled awaypowers which often crumbled away

before their eyes.before their eyes.



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This man moved not only armies,This man moved not only armies,

legislation, empires, peoples andlegislation, empires, peoples anddynasties, but millions of men in one-dynasties, but millions of men in one-

third of the then inhabited world; andthird of the then inhabited world; and

more than that, he moved the altars, themore than that, he moved the altars, thegods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefsgods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs

and souls....and souls....



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As regards all the standards by whichAs regards all the standards by whichHuman Greatness may be measured, weHuman Greatness may be measured, we

may well ask,may well ask,

IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THANIS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN

HE ?"HE ?"

(ALPHONSE DE LAMAR TINE, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, PARIS,(ALPHONSE DE LAMAR TINE, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, PARIS,

1854, VOL. II, PP 276-277)1854, VOL. II, PP 276-277)



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I have studied him - the wonderful man

and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of

Humanity.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAWGEORGE BERNARD SHAW


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Leaders must fulfill three functions provide for the well being of the led,

provide a social organization in whichpeople feel relatively secure

provide them with one set of beliefs

PROF. JULES MASSERMANPROF. JULES MASSERMAN

of USA Psychiatric Associationof USA Psychiatric Association ::


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People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in the first sense.

People like Gandhi and Confucius, on one hand, and Alexander,Caesar and Hitler on the other, are leaders in the second andperhaps the third sense.

Jesus and Buddha belong in the third category alone.




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Perhaps the greatest leader of all timeswas MUHAMMAD, who combined all

three functions.

To a lesser degree, Moses did the same."




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"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life& character of the great Prophet of Arabia,., to feel anything but reverence for thatmighty Prophet, one of the great messengers

of the Supreme.

ANNIE BESANTANNIE BESANT

inin The Life & Teaching ofThe Life & Teaching ofMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD sayssays


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I myself feel whenever I re-read them, a newway of admiration, a new sense of reverencefor that mighty Arabian teacher."

(Annie Besant, THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF MUHAMMAD,(Annie Besant, THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF MUHAMMAD,Madras,1932, p. 4.)Madras,1932, p. 4.)

ANNIE BESANTANNIE BESANT

inin The Life & Teaching ofThe Life & Teaching ofMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD sayssays


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GEORGE BERNARD SHAWabout him:

"If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nayEurope within the next hundred years, it could be Islam."

I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high

estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the onlyreligion, which appears to me to possess that assimilatingcapacity to the changing phase of existence,which can make itself appeal to every age.

I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinionfor from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Saviorof Humanity."


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"I believe that if a man like him were to assume thedictatorship of the modern world he would succeed insolving its problems in a way that would bring it the muchneeded peace and happiness:

I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that itwould be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow asit is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.

(Sir George Bernard Shaw in 'The Genuine Islam,' Vol. 1, No.8, 1936.)

GEORGE BERNARD SHAWabout him:


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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 OCKLEYspeaking on the profession of ISLAM

write:

"'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN APOSTLEOF GOD' is the simple and invariable profession ofIslam. The intellectual image of the Deity hasnever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor ofthe Prophet has nevertransgressed the measure of human virtues; and hisliving precepts haverestrained the gratitude of his disciples within thebounds of reason andreligion." (HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES,

London, 1870, p. 54)


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The famous poetess of India, SAROJINI NAIDUsays:

"It was the first religion that preached

and practiced democracy; for, in themosque, when the call for prayer issounded and worshippers are gatheredtogether, the democracy of Islam isembodied five times a day when thepeasant and king kneel side by sideand proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...

I have been struck over and over again bythis indivisible unity of Islam that makesman instinctively a brother"

(S.Naidu, IDEALS OF ISLAM, vide Speeches &Writings, Madras, 1918, p. 169)


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In the words ofPROF. HURGRONJE

"The league of nations founded by the prophetof Islam put the principle of international unityand human brotherhood on such universalfoundations as to show candle to other nations.

He continues: "The fact is that no nationof the world can show a parallel to what Islamhas done towards therealization of the idea of the League of Nations."


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The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity, individualswhose lives and missions have been lost in legend.

Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even afraction of what Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all hisstriving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for theworship of One God on the codes of moral excellence.

Muhammad (pbuh) or his followers never at any timeclaimed that he was a Son of God or the God-incarnate or aman with divinity - but he always was and is even todayconsidered as only a Messenger chosen by God.


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Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life andteachings of MUHAMMAD (pbuh)have survivedwithout the slightest loss, alteration orinterpolation. They offer the same undying hope fortreating mankind's many ills, which they did when hewas alive.

This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh) followersbut also the inescapable conclusion forced upon by acritical and unbiased history.


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Not so this man. Muhammad (peace be up onhim) accomplished so much in such diversefields of human thought and behavior in thefullest blaze of human history.

Every detail of his private life and publicutterances has been accurately documentedand faithfully preserved to our day. Theauthenticities of the record so preserved arevouched for not only by the faithful followersbutalso even by his prejudiced critics.


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Muhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a social reformer,a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithfulfriend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, aloving father - all in one.

No other man in history ever excelled or equaled himin any of these different aspects of life - but it wasonly for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh)to achieve such incredible perfections.

THOMAS CARLYLE i hi HEROES AND


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THOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES ANDHEROWORSHIP, was simply amazed as

to: "How one man single-handedly,

could weld warring tribes andwandering Bedouins into a mostpowerful and civilized nation in lessthan twodecades."

"The lies (Western slander) whichwell-meaning zeal has heapedround this man (Muhammad) aredisgraceful to ourselves only."

"A silent great soul, one of that whocannot but be earnest. He was tokindle the world, the worlds Maker

had ordered so."


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W. Montgomery Watt

"His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs,the high moral character of the men who believedin him and looked up to him as leader, and thegreatness of his ultimate achievement - all argue his

fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad animpostor raises more problems than it solves.Moreover, none of the great figures of history is sopoorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad."

(W. Montgomery Watt, MOHAMMAD AT MECCA,Oxford, 1953, p. 52. )


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James A. Michener No other religion in history spread so rapidly as Islam The West has widely believed that this surge of

religion was made possible by the sword. But no modern scholar accepts that idea, and the Quran is

explicit in support of the freedom of conscience. The evidence is strong that Islam welcomed the peoplesof many diverse religions, so long as they behaved themselves and paid extra taxes. Muhammadconstantly taught that Muslims should co-operate with the People of the Book (Jews and Christians).

True, there were often wars between Muslims and either Christians or Jews (sometimes because theolder religions insisted on battle), and the Quran contains passages of primitive violence relating tothose wars. But testimony is overwhelming that followers of the Book were usually given decenttreatment, sanctuary and freedom to worship as they wished.

Many Westerners, accustomed by their history books to believe that Muslims were barbarous infidels,find it difficult to comprehend how profoundly our intellectual life has been influenced by Muslimscholars in the field of science, medicine, mathematics, geography and philosophy. Crusaders who

invaded the Holy Land to fight Muslims returned to Europe with new ideas of love, poetry, chivalry,warfare and government. Our concept of what a university should be was deeply modified by Muslimscholars, who perfected the writing of history and who brought to Europe much Greek learning.

Although Islam originated in Arabia, today only a small percentage (7 percent) of the worlds Muslimsare Arabians, and less than a quarter (20 percent) speak Arabic as their native language.

More than most religions, Islam preaches the brotherhood of all races, colours and nations within itsfold. Muhammad himself probably had exactly the same skin colouring as Jesus a very suntanned white but today his followers embrace all colours: black men from Africa, yellow men from China, brown menfrom Malaya, white men from Turkey.

(James A. Michener, Islam The Misunderstood Religion, in the Readers Digest (American Edition, May 1955).


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H. M.Hyndman

Mohammad never assigned himself a statusmore than a common man and a messengerof God. People had faith in him when he was

surrounded by poverty and adversity andtrusted him while he was the ruler of a greatEmpire. He was a man of spotless characterwho always had confidence in himself and in

Gods help. No aspect of his life remainedhidden nor was his death a mysterious event.[M.H. Hyndman]


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Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao

The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to getinto the whole truth of it. Only a glimpse of it I cancatch. What a dramatic succession of picturesquescenes! There is Muhammad, the Prophet; there isMuhammad, the Warrior; Muhammad, the

Businessman; Muhammad, the Statesman;Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, the Reformer;Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans; Muhammad, theProtector of Slaves; Muhammad, the Emancipator of

Women; Muhammad, the Judge; Muhammad, theSaint. All in all these magnificent roles, in all thesedepartments of human activities, he is like a hero.[Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao]


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Bertrand Russell

The supremacy of the East was not onlymilitary. Science, philosophy, poetry, andthe arts, all flourished in the Muhammadanworld at a time when Europe was sunk in

barbarism. Europeans, with unpardonableinsularity, call this period the Dark Ages:but it was only in Europe that it was dark --indeed only in Christian Europe, for Spain,which was Muhammadan, had a brilliantculture. [Bertrand Russell]


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Huston Smith

Muhammad adhered meticulously to thecharter he forged for Medina, which -grounded as it was in the Quranicinjunction, Let there be no compulsion in

religion (2:256) - is arguably the firstmandate for religious tolerance in humanhistory. [Huston Smith]


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Dr. Maude Royden

Mohammad introduced the concept of suchGlorious and Omnipotent God in Whoseeyes all worldly systems are pieces of

straw. Islamic equality of mankind is nofiction as it is in Christianity. No humanmind has ever thought of such totalfreedom as established by Mohammad.[Dr. Mawde Royden]


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J.H. Denison

Muhammad saved the human civilizationfrom extinction. [J.H. Denison]


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Ramsey Clark, Former U.S.Attorney General

Islam is the only religion that gives dignity tothe poor. [Ramsey Clark, Former U.S.Attorney General]


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George Rivorie

He laid the foundation of a universalgovernment. His law was one for all. Equal

justice and love for everyone. [GeorgeRivorie]


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Rev E. Stephenson

The message of Mohammad, Islam, isnothing but a blessing for mankind - Theusher from darkness to light and fromSatan to God. [Rev E. Stephenson]


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H.N. Spalding

In Islam the believer is a worshiper and asoldier ever ready to go to the battlefieldbut only for that battle which is waged toeradicate the evil. [H.N. Spalding]


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