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The illiterate orphan from Makkah The illiterate orphan from Makkah who changed the whole world.who changed the whole world. With fewer than ten dedicated With fewer than ten dedicated

followers in the beginning of his followers in the beginning of his mission, more than one billion mission, more than one billion people recognize him as their people recognize him as their

prophet and the most ideal role prophet and the most ideal role model. The whole world has model. The whole world has

changed in a very unprecedented changed in a very unprecedented way that will never be duplicated.way that will never be duplicated.

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Let the people who did Let the people who did not believe in him, not believe in him,

speak about his speak about his attributes!attributes!

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ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms: confirms:

"....a mass of details in the early sources "....a mass of details in the early sources show that he was show that he was an honest and upright an honest and upright

manman who had gained the respect and who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men."honest and upright men." (Vol. 12) (Vol. 12)

MICHAEL H. HARTMICHAEL H. HART in his book on ratings of in his book on ratings of men who contributed towards the benefit and men who contributed towards the benefit and upliftment of mankind writes: upliftment of mankind writes:

"My choice of Muhammad to "My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the lead the list of the world's most influential personsworld's most influential persons may surprise may surprise some readers and may be questioned by some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history others, but he was the only man in history who was who was supremely successful on both the supremely successful on both the religious and secular levelsreligious and secular levels."."

(M.H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)(M.H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)

GEORGE BERNARD SHAWGEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about said about him: him:

"He must be called the "He must be called the Savior of HumanitySavior of Humanity. . I believe that if a man like him were to I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern assume the dictatorship of the modern world, world, he would succeed in solving its he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it problems in a way that would bring it much needed peace and happinessmuch needed peace and happiness."."

(THE GENUINE ISLAM, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)(THE GENUINE ISLAM, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)

He was by far the most He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set remarkable man that ever set

foot on this earth.foot on this earth.

He preached a religion, founded a state, He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political initiated numerous social and political reforms, established a powerful and reforms, established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all times to come. thought and behavior for all times to come.

He was born in Arabia in the He was born in Arabia in the year 570 C.E.year 570 C.E.

started his mission of preaching the religion started his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) at at the age of fortythe age of forty and departed from this and departed from this world at the age of sixty-three. world at the age of sixty-three.

During this short period of 23 years During this short period of 23 years of his Prophethood,of his Prophethood,

He changed the complete Arabian peninsula He changed the complete Arabian peninsula from paganism and idolatry to worship of from paganism and idolatry to worship of One God,One God, from from tribal quarrels and wars to tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and cohesion,national solidarity and cohesion, from from drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety,and piety, from from lawlessness and anarchy to lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living,disciplined living, from from utter bankruptcy to utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence.the highest standards of moral excellence.

Lamartine,Lamartine, the renowned historian the renowned historian speaking on the essentials of human speaking on the essentials of human

greatness wondersgreatness wonders::

"If greatness of "If greatness of purposepurpose, smallness of means and , smallness of means and astounding results are the three criteria of astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, human genius, who could dare to compare any who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad?great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. away before their eyes. This man moved not only This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and armies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls....his forbearance in ideas, the beliefs and souls....his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his conversations empire; his endless prayers, his conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death;with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. dogma.

This dogma was two-fold, This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the the unity of God and the immateriality of Godimmateriality of God; the former telling what ; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words. starting an idea with the words.

"Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, "Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the founder of twenty of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, that is MUHAMMAD. that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the As regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be standards by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, measured, we may well ask, IS THERE ANY IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?" MAN GREATER THAN HE?"

(Lamartine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, (Lamartine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277) 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277)

The world has had its share of great personalities. The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one-sided figures who But these were one-sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, such as religious thought or military leadership. such as religious thought or military leadership. The lives and teachings of these great The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are shrouded in the personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time. There is so much speculation about mist of time. There is so much speculation about the time and place of their birth, the mode and the time and place of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their style of their life, the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that it is impossible for success or failure that it is impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of these men.teachings of these men.

Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished so much Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human and behavior in the fullest blaze of human historyhistory. . Every detail of his private life and Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to documented and faithfully preserved to our day.our day. The authenticity of the record so The authenticity of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but even by his faithful followers but even by his prejudiced critics. prejudiced critics.

**The prophet (pbuh) was a religious The prophet (pbuh) was a religious teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one.husband, a loving father - all in one. No No other man in history ever excelled or other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammadselfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) (pbuh) to achieve to achieve

such incredible perfections. such incredible perfections.

MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI,, speaking on the character speaking on the character

of Muhammad, (pbuh) of Muhammad, (pbuh) says in YOUNG says in YOUNG INDIAINDIA::

"I wanted to know the best of one who "I wanted to know the best of one who holds holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind....millions of mankind....I became more than I became more than convinced that it was convinced that it was not the sword that not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life.scheme of life. It was the rigid It was the rigid simplicity, simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophetthe utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the , the scrupulous regard for his pledges, scrupulous regard for his pledges, his his intense devotion to his friends and intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his ownhis absolute trust in God and in his own mission. …….mission. …….

These and not the sword carried These and not the sword carried everything before them and everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography),(of the Prophet's biography),

I was sorry there was not more I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great for me to read of the great

life."life."

THOMAS CALYLE in his THOMAS CALYLE in his HEROES AND HEROES AND

HEROWORSHIP, was simply HEROWORSHIP, was simply amazed as to:amazed as to:

"how one man single-handedly, could weld "how one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most most

powerful and civilizedpowerful and civilized

nation in less nation in less

than two decades."than two decades."

K. S. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, an Indian K. S. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, an Indian Professor of Philosophy in his booklet, Professor of Philosophy in his booklet, "Muhammad, The Prophet of Islam," "Muhammad, The Prophet of Islam," calls him the calls him the

""PERFECT MODEL PERFECT MODEL FOR HUMAN LIFEFOR HUMAN LIFE."."

Prof. Ramakrishna Rao explains his point by Prof. Ramakrishna Rao explains his point by saying:  saying:  

"The personality of Muhammad, it is most "The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to get into the whole truth of it. difficult to get into the whole truth of it. Only a glimpse of it I can catch. What a Only a glimpse of it I can catch. What a dramatic succession of picturesque dramatic succession of picturesque scenes! scenes! There is Muhammad, the There is Muhammad, the ProphetProphet. . There is Muhammad, the There is Muhammad, the Warrior;Warrior; Muhammad, the Businessman;Muhammad, the Businessman; Muhammad, the StatesmanMuhammad, the Statesman; ; Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, the Reformer; Muhammad, the the Reformer; Muhammad, the

Refuge of Orphans; Refuge of Orphans; Muhammad, the Muhammad, the Protector of SlavesProtector of Slaves; ; Muhammad, the Muhammad, the Emancipator of Women;Emancipator of Women; Muhammad, the Muhammad, the JudgeJudge; ; Muhammad, the SaintMuhammad, the Saint. .

All in all these magnificent roles, in all these All in all these magnificent roles, in all these departments of human activities, he is departments of human activities, he is

alike a hero."alike a hero."

After all this who dares to insult him!After all this who dares to insult him!

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