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Cartoonists caricature him as nefariousCartoonists caricature him as nefariousWise men adore him as a great manWise men adore him as a great man

Billions* bear witness to him a Messenger of Billions* bear witness to him a Messenger of GodGod

*1,126,325,000

What is the fact ?What is the fact ?


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YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS MAN


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ENCYCLOPAEDIAENCYCLOPAEDIA

BRITANNICABRITANNICA confirms:confirms:

.... A mass of detail in the early sources.... A mass of detail in the early sourcesshow that he was an honest andshow that he was an honest andupright man who had gained the respectupright man who had gained the respectand loyalty of others who wereand loyalty of others who werelike-wise honest and upright men." (Vol.like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol.12)12)


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GEORGE BERNARD SHAWGEORGE BERNARD SHAWabout him:about him:

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

I have always held the religion of Muhammad in highI have always held the religion of Muhammad in highestimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the onlyestimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the onlyreligion, which appears to me to possess that assimilatingreligion, which appears to me to possess that assimilatingcapacity to the changing phase of existence,capacity to the changing phase of existence,which can make itself appeal to every age.which can make itself appeal to every age.

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


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"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the"I believe that if a man like him were to assume thedictatorship of the modern world he would succeed indictatorship of the modern world he would succeed insolving its problems in a way that would bring it thesolving its problems in a way that would bring it the

much needed peace and happiness:much needed peace and happiness:I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that itI have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that itwould be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow aswould be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow asit is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.

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

GEORGE BERNARD SHAWGEORGE BERNARD SHAWabout him:about him:


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He did itHe did it

He was by far the most remarkable man thatHe was by far the most remarkable man thatever set foot on this earth.ever set foot on this earth.He preached a religion, founded a state, built aHe preached a religion, founded a state, built anation, laid down a moral code, andnation, laid down a moral code, and initiatedinitiatednumerous social and political reformsnumerous social and political reformsHe established a powerful and dynamic societyHe established a powerful and dynamic societyto practice and represent his teachings andto practice and represent his teachings andcompletely revolutionized the worlds of humancompletely revolutionized the worlds of human

thought and behavior for all times to come.thought and behavior for all times to come.


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YES! HE IS YES! HE IS MUHAMMEDMUHAMMED(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh)(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh)


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He was born in Arabia in the year 570,He was born in Arabia in the year 570,started his mission of preaching thestarted his mission of preaching thereligion of Truth, Islam (submission toreligion of Truth, Islam (submission toOne God) at the age of forty and departedOne God) at the age of forty and departedfrom this world at the age of sixty-three.from this world at the age of sixty-three.


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His MissionHis MissionDuring this short period of 23 years of his Prophet hood, heDuring this short period of 23 years of his Prophet hood, hechanged the Arabian peninsula in its entiretychanged the Arabian peninsula in its entirety

From paganism and idolatry to SUBMISSION to The God,From paganism and idolatry to SUBMISSION to The God,From tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity andFrom tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity andcohesion,cohesion,From drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety,From drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety,From lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living,From lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living,From utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moralFrom utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moralexcellence.excellence.

Human history has never known such a completeHuman history has never known such a completetransformation of a society or a place before or since andtransformation of a society or a place before or since andIMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWOIMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWODECADES.DECADES.


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MICHAEL H. HARTMICHAEL H. HART in his book on Ratings of Menin his book on Ratings of Men

He ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributedHe ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributedtowards the benefit and uplift of mankind:towards the benefit and uplift of mankind:

"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world'smost influential persons may surprise some readers andmost influential persons may surprise some readers andmay be questioned by others, but he was the only manmay be questioned by others, but he was the only manin history who was supremely successful on both thein history who was supremely successful on both thereligious and secular levels."religious and secular levels."

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


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LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE, the renowned historian,the renowned historian,

speaking on the essentials of humanspeaking on the essentials of humangreatness wonders:greatness wonders:

"If greatness of purpose, smallness"If greatness of purpose, smallnessof means and astounding resultsof means and astounding resultsare the three criteria of humanare the three criteria of humangenius, who could dare to comparegenius, who could dare to compareany great man in modern historyany great man in modern historywith Muhammad?with Muhammad?


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LamartineLamartine The most famous men created arms, lawsThe most famous men created arms, lawsand empires only. They founded, if anythingand empires only. They founded, if anythingat all, no more than material powers whichat all, no more than material powers whichoften crumbled away before their eyes.often crumbled away before their eyes.This man moved not only armies, legislation,This man moved not only armies, legislation,empires, peoples and dynasties, but millionsempires, peoples and dynasties, but millionsof men in one-third of the then inhabitedof men in one-third of the then inhabited

world; and more than that, he moved theworld; and more than that, he moved thealtars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, thealtars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, thebeliefs and souls....beliefs and souls....


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Lamartine..Lamartine..His forbearance in victory, his ambition, which wasHis forbearance in victory, his ambition, which wasentirely devoted to one idea and in no manner strivingentirely devoted to one idea and in no manner strivingfor an empire;for an empire;His endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God,His endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God,his death and his triumph after death;his death and his triumph after death;

All these attest not to an imposture imposter? but to a All these attest not to an imposture imposter? but to afirm conviction which gave him the power to restore afirm conviction which gave him the power to restore adogma.dogma.This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and theThis dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and theimmateriality of God; the former telling what God is, theimmateriality of God; the former telling what God is, thelatter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing falselatter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing falsegods with the sword, the other starting an idea with thegods with the sword, the other starting an idea with thewords.words.


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

"Philosopher, orator, apostle,"Philosopher, orator, apostle,

legislator, warrior, conqueror of legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas,ideas, restorer of rational dogmas,of a cult without images,of a cult without images,the founder of twenty terrestrialthe founder of twenty terrestrialempires and of one spiritual empire,empires and of one spiritual empire,

that is MUHAMMAD.that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by As regards all the standards bywhich Human Greatness may bewhich Human Greatness may bemeasured, we may well ask,measured, we may well ask,

IS T HE RE AN Y MA N GREAT ER THAN HE ?"S T HE RE AN Y MA N GREAT ER THAN HE ?"


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The world has had its share of greatThe world has had its share of greatpersonalities. But these were one-sided figurespersonalities. But these were one-sided figures

who distinguished themselves in but one orwho distinguished themselves in but one ortwo fields, such as religious thought or militarytwo fields, such as religious thought or militaryleadership.leadership.The lives and teachings of these greatThe lives and teachings of these great

personalities of the world are shrouded in thepersonalities of the world are shrouded in themist of time.mist of time.There is so much speculation about the timeThere is so much speculation about the timeand place of their birth, the mode and style of and place of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of theirtheir life, the nature and detail of theirteachings and the degree and measure of theirteachings and the degree and measure of theirsuccess or failure that it is impossible forsuccess or failure that it is impossible forhumanity to reconstruct accurately the liveshumanity to reconstruct accurately the livesand teachings of these men.and teachings of these men.


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DIWAN CHAND SHARMADIWAN CHAND SHARMA wrote:wrote:

"Muhammad was the soul of kindness,"Muhammad was the soul of kindness,and his influence was felt and neverand his influence was felt and neverforgotten by those around him." (D.C.forgotten by those around him." (D.C.Sharma, THE PROPHETS OF THE EAST,Sharma, THE PROPHETS OF THE EAST,Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)


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EDWARD GIBBON and SIMON OCKLEY speaking on the profession of ISLAM write:speaking on the profession of ISLAM write:

"'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN APOSTLE"'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN APOSTLEOF GOD' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam.OF GOD' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam.The intellectual image of the Deity hasThe intellectual image of the Deity hasnever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of never been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the Prophet has neverthe Prophet has nevertransgressed the measure of human virtues; and histransgressed the measure of human virtues; and hisliving precepts haveliving precepts haverestrained the gratitude of his disciples within therestrained the gratitude of his disciples within thebounds of reason andbounds of reason andreligion." (HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES,religion." (HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES,London, 1870, p. 54)London, 1870, p. 54)


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He is not GodHe is not God

Muhammad (pbuh) was nothing more or lessMuhammad (pbuh) was nothing more or lessthan a human being.than a human being. But he was a man with aBut he was a man with anoble mission, which was to unite humanity onnoble mission, which was to unite humanity on

the submission to ONE and ONLY ONEthe submission to ONE and ONLY ONE GOD andGOD andto teach them the way to ideal and upright livingto teach them the way to ideal and upright livingbased on the commands of God.based on the commands of God.He always described himself as, 'A ServantHe always described himself as, 'A Servantand Messenger of God,' and so indeed everyand Messenger of God,' and so indeed everyaction of his proclaimed to be.action of his proclaimed to be.


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The famous poetess of India,The famous poetess of India, SAROJINI NAIDUSAROJINI NAIDU says:says:

"It was the first religion that"It was the first religion that

preached and practiced democracy;preached and practiced democracy;for, in the mosque, when the call forfor, in the mosque, when the call forprayer is sounded and worshippersprayer is sounded and worshippersare gathered together, theare gathered together, thedemocracy of Islam is embodied fivedemocracy of Islam is embodied fivetimes a day when the peasant andtimes a day when the peasant andking kneel side by side andking kneel side by side andproclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...

I have been struck over and over againI have been struck over and over againby this indivisible unity of Islam thatby this indivisible unity of Islam that

makes man instinctively a brother"makes man instinctively a brother"

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


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In the words of In the words of PROF. HURGRONJEPROF. HURGRONJE

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

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


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The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity,The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity,individuals whose lives and missions have beenindividuals whose lives and missions have been

lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even a fraction of whatthese legends achieved even a fraction of whatMuhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all hisMuhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all hisstriving was for the sole purpose of unitingstriving was for the sole purpose of unitingmankind for the worship of One God on themankind for the worship of One God on thecodes of moral excellence.codes of moral excellence.Muhammad (pbuh) or his followers never at anyMuhammad (pbuh) or his followers never at anytime claimed thattime claimed that he was a Son of God or thehe was a Son of God or theGod-incarnate or a man with divinityGod-incarnate or a man with divinity - but he- but he

always was and is even today considered as onlyalways was and is even today considered as onlya Messenger chosen by God.a Messenger chosen by God.


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Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the lifeToday after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the lifeand teachings of MUHAMMAD (pbuh)haveand teachings of MUHAMMAD (pbuh)havesurvived without the slightest loss, alteration orsurvived without the slightest loss, alteration orinterpolation. They offer the same undying hopeinterpolation. They offer the same undying hopefor treating mankind's many ills, which they didfor treating mankind's many ills, which they didwhen he was alive.when he was alive.This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh)This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh)followers but also the inescapable conclusionfollowers but also the inescapable conclusionforced upon by a critical and unbiased history.forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.


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

Every detail of his private life and publicEvery detail of his private life and publicutterances has been accurately documented andutterances has been accurately documented andfaithfully preserved to our day. Thefaithfully preserved to our day. Theauthenticities of the record so preserved areauthenticities of the record so preserved arevouched for not only by the faithful followers butvouched for not only by the faithful followers butalso even by his prejudiced critics.also even by his prejudiced critics.


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Muhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a socialMuhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a socialreformer, a moral guide, an administrativereformer, a moral guide, an administrativecolossus, a faithful friend, a wonderfulcolossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful

companion, a devoted husband, a loving father -companion, a devoted husband, a loving father -all in one.all in one.No other man in history ever excelled or equaledNo other man in history ever excelled or equaledhim in any of these different aspects of life - buthim in any of these different aspects of life - butit was only for the selfless personality of it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredibleMuhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredibleperfections.perfections.


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MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI

It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulouseffacement of the Prophet, the scrupulousregard for his pledges, his intense devotion toregard for his pledges, his intense devotion tothis friends and followers, his intrepidity, histhis friends and followers, his intrepidity, his

fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in hisfearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in hisown mission. These and not the sword carriedown mission. These and not the sword carriedeverything before them and surmounted everyeverything before them and surmounted everyobstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of theobstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of theProphet's biography), I was sorry there was notProphet's biography), I was sorry there was notmore for me to read of the great life."more for me to read of the great life."


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THOMAS CARLYLE THOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES ANDin his HEROES ANDHEROWORSHIP, was simply amazed as to:HEROWORSHIP, was simply amazed as to:

"How one man single-handedly,"How one man single-handedly,could weld warring tribes andcould weld warring tribes andwandering Bedouins into a mostwandering Bedouins into a mostpowerful and civilized nation inpowerful and civilized nation inless than twoless than twodecades."decades."

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

"A silent great soul, one of that"A silent great soul, one of thatwho cannot but be earnest. Hewho cannot but be earnest. Hewas to kindle the world, thewas to kindle the world, theworlds Maker had ordered so."worlds Maker had ordered so."


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And supposing they really are true and And supposing they really are true andyou did not know this man MUHAMMADyou did not know this man MUHAMMAD(pbuh) or hear about him, isn't it time(pbuh) or hear about him, isn't it timeyou responded to this tremendousyou responded to this tremendouschallenge and put in some effort to knowchallenge and put in some effort to knowhim?him?


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Dear,Dear,

It will cost you nothing but it may prove toIt will cost you nothing but it may prove tobe the beginning of a completely new erabe the beginning of a completely new erain your life.in your life.

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