MOHAMMAD Do You Know Him

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Man


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Cartoonists make mean caricatures of himCartoonists make mean caricatures of him

Wise men revere him as a great manWise men revere him as a great man

Over a billion* bear witness he is the Messenger ofOver a billion* bear witness he is the Messenger of

GodGod

*1,126,325,000

Who is he ?Who is he ?


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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA

.... A mass of detail in the early.... A mass of detail in the early

sources show that he was ansources show that he was an

honest and upright man whohonest and upright man who

had gained the respect andhad gained the respect and

loyalty of others who were like-loyalty of others who were like-

wise honest and upright men."wise honest and upright men."

(Vol. 12)(Vol. 12)

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD is the most successful ofis the most successful ofall Prophets andall Prophets and

religious personalities.religious personalities.""


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I have always held the religion ofI have always held the religion ofMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD in highin high

estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is theestimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is theonly religion, which appears to me to possess thatonly religion, which appears to me to possess that

assimilating capacity to the changing phase ofassimilating capacity to the changing phase of

existence, which can make itself appeal to every age.existence, which can make itself appeal to every age.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW


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I have studied him -I have studied him - the wonderful man and in mythe wonderful man and i

n my

opinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must beo

pinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must be

called the Savior of Humanitycalled the Savior of Humani

ty..

"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the

dictatorship 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:

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW


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I have prophesied about the faith ofI have prophesied about the faith ofMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD thatthat

it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as itit would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it

is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.

If any religion had the chance of ruling over England,If any religion had the chance of ruling over England,

nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could benay Europe within the next hundred years, it could beIslam.Islam.

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

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW


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He did itHe did it He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set footHe was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot

on this earthon this earth

He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laidHe preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid

down a moral code, initiated numerous social and politicaldown a moral code, initiated numerous social and political

reformsreforms

He established a powerful and dynamic society to practiceHe established a powerful and dynamic society to practice

and represent his teachings andand represent his teachings and

completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought andcompletely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and

behavior for all times to comebehavior for all times to come

Yes, he was Prophet MUHAMMAD (pbuh)


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He was born in Arabia in the year 570, started hisHe was born in Arabia in the year 570, started his

mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islammission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam

(submission to One God)(submission to One God) at the age of forty andat the age of forty anddeparted from this world at the age of sixty-three.departed from this world at the age of sixty-three.

During this short period of 23 years of his ProphetDuring this short period of 23 years of his Prophethood, he changed the complete Arabian peninsulahood, he changed the complete Arabian peninsula

His Mission ImpossibleHis Mission Impossible


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FromFrom paganism and idolatrypaganism and idolatry toto SUBMISSION to the One TrueSUBMISSION to the One TrueGod,God,

FromFrom tribal quarrels and warstribal quarrels and wars toto national solidarity andnational solidarity and

cohesion,cohesion,

FromFrom drunkenness and debaucherydrunkenness and debauchery toto sobriety and pietysobriety and piety,,

FromFrom lawlessness and anarchylawlessness and anarchy toto disciplined livingdisciplined living,,

FromFrom utter bankruptcyutter bankruptcy to theto the highest standards of moralhighest standards of moral

excellence.excellence.



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Human history has never known such a completeHuman history has never known such a complete

transformation of a society or a place before or sincetransformation of a society or a place before or since

IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUSTIMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST

OVER TWO DECADES.OVER TWO DECADES.



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"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope

without Pope's pretensions, Caesar without thewithout Pope's pretensions, Caesar without thelegions of Caesar: without a standing army, withoutlegions of Caesar: without a standing army, withouta bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixeda bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixedrevenue; if ever any man had the right to say thatrevenue; if ever any man had the right to say that

he ruled by the right divine, it was Mohammed, forhe ruled by the right divine, it was Mohammed, forhe had all the power without its instruments andhe had all the power without its instruments andwithout its supports."without its supports."

REV. REGINALD

BOSWORTH SMITH,


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"My choice ofMuhammad to lead the list of the

world's most influential persons may surprise some

readers and may be questioned by others, but he

was the only man in history who was supremely

successful on both the religious and secular levels.

THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York,

1978, p. 33)

MICHAEL H. HART,

when he ranked him 1st in the list

wrote :


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I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able tounite all the wise and educated men of all thecountries and establish a uniform regime based onthe principles of Qur'an which alone are true and

which alone can lead men to happiness.

QUOTED IN CHRISTIAN CHERFILS BONAPARTE ET ISLAM (PARIS 1914)

NEPOLEAN BONAPARTE,


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"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means"If greatness of purpose, smallness of meansand astounding results are the three criteria ofand astounding results are the three criteria of

human genius, who could dare to compare anyhuman genius, who could dare to compare any

great man in modern history thangreat man in modern history than

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD??

LAMAR TINE,LAMAR TINE,

The renowned historian, speaking on the essentials ofThe renowned historian, speaking on the essentials of

human greatness wonders:human greatness wonders:


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The most famous men created arms, laws and empiresThe most famous men created arms, laws and empires

only. They founded, if anything at all, no more thanonly. They founded, if anything at all, no more than

material powers which often crumbled away before theirmaterial powers which often crumbled away before theireyes.eyes.

This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires,This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires,peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third ofpeoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of

the then inhabited world; and more than that, he movedthe then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved

the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefsthe altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs

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



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His forbearance in victory, his ambition, which wasHis forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was

entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner strivingentirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving

for an empire; His endless prayers, his mysticfor an empire; His endless prayers, his mystic

conversations with God, his death and his triumphconversations with God, his death and his triumph

after death; all these attest not to an imposture but toafter death; all these attest not to an imposture but to

a firm conviction which gave him the power to restorea firm conviction which gave him the power to restorea dogma.a dogma.



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Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior,Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior,

conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of aconqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a

cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrialcult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrialempires and of one spiritual empire, that isempires and of one spiritual empire, that is

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD..

As regards all the standards by which HumanAs regards all the standards by which Human

Greatness may be measured, we may well ask,Greatness may be measured, we may well ask,

IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE ?"IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE ?"

(ALPHONSE DE LAMAR TINE, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, PARIS, 1854, VOL. II, PP 276-277)(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.The world has had its share of great personalities.

But these were one-sided figures who distinguishedBut these were one-sided figures who distinguished

themselves in but one or two fields, such asthemselves in but one or two fields, such as

religious thought or military leadership.religious thought or military leadership.

The lives and teachings of these great personalitiesThe lives and teachings of these great personalities

of the world are shrouded in the mist of time.of the world are shrouded in the mist of time.


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.. There is so much speculation about the time andThere is so much speculation about the time andplace of their birth, the mode and style of their life,place of their birth, the mode and style of their life,

the nature and detail of their teachings and thethe nature and detail of their teachings and the

degree and measure of their success or failure thatdegree and measure of their success or failure that

it is impossible for humanity to reconstructit is impossible for humanity to reconstruct

accurately the lives and teachings of these men.accurately the lives and teachings of these men.


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The league of nations founded by the prophet of

Islam put the principle of international unity andhuman brotherhood on such universal foundations

as to show candle to other nations. 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 League of Nations."

PROFESSOR HURGRONJE,


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I Believe In One God, & MUHAMMAD, 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 livingprecepts have restrained the gratitude within the bounds of

reason and religion.

(HISTORY OF THE SARACEN EMPIRES, London, 1870, p. 54)

EDWARD GIBBON and

SIMON OCKLEY,


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"The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal"The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal

has heaped round this man (has heaped round this man (MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD) are) aredisgraceful to ourselves onlyHow one mandisgraceful to ourselves onlyHow one man

single-handedly, could weld warring tribes andsingle-handedly, could weld warring tribes and

wandering Bedouins into a most powerful andwandering Bedouins into a most powerful and

civilized nation in less than two decades.A silentcivilized nation in less than two decades.A silentgreat soul, one of that who cannot but be earnest.great soul, one of that who cannot but be earnest.

He was to kindle the world, the worlds Maker hadHe was to kindle the world, the worlds Maker had

ordered so."ordered so."

THOMAS CARLYLEin his book

HEROES AND HEROWORSHIP


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Nothing more than a human beingNothing more than a human being

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (pbuh) was nothing more or less(pbuh) was nothing more or less

than a human being. But he was a man with athan a human being. But he was a man with a

noble mission, which was to unite humanity on thenoble mission, which was to unite humanity on the

submission to ONE and ONLY GOD and to teachsubmission to ONE and ONLY GOD and to teachthem the way to ideal and upright living based onthem the way to ideal and upright living based on

the commands of God.the commands of God.

He always described himself asHe always described himself as,, 'A Servant &'A Servant &

Messenger of God,'Messenger of God,' and so indeed every action ofand so indeed every action of

his proclaimed to be.his proclaimed to be.


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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 been lostindividuals whose lives and missions have been lostin legend.in legend.

Historically speaking, none of these legendsHistorically speaking, none of these legendsachieved even a fraction of whatachieved even a fraction of whatMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD(pbuh) accomplished. And all his striving was for the(pbuh) accomplished. And all his striving was for the

sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship ofsole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship ofOne God on the codes of moral excellence.One God on the codes of moral excellence.


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MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (peace be up on him) accomplished(peace be up on him) accomplishedso much in such diverse fields of human thoughtso much in such diverse fields of human thoughtand behavior in the fullest blaze of human history.and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history.

Every detail of his private life and public utterancesEvery detail of his private life and public utteranceshas been accurately documented and faithfullyhas been accurately documented and faithfullypreserved to our day.preserved to our day.

The authenticities of the record so preserved areThe authenticities 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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"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's

undisputed sway over the hearts of millions ofmankind.. 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 pledges, his intrepidity, his

fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his

own mission.

MAHATMA GANDHI,

says in Young India..


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"It was the first religion that preached and practiced

democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call forprayer 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'...

(S.NAIDU, IDEALS OF ISLAM, VIDE SPEECHES & WRITINGS, MADRAS, 1918)

SAROJINI NAIDU,the

famous Indian poetess says


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"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life &"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life &

character of the great Prophet of Arabia, ., to feelcharacter of the great Prophet of Arabia, ., to feelanything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, oneanything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, one

of the great messengers of the Supreme. Andof the great messengers of the Supreme. And

although in what I put to you I shall say many thingsalthough in what I put to you I shall say many things

which may be familiar to many,which may be familiar to many, yet I myself feelyet I myself feelwhenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration,whenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration,

a new sense of reverence for that mighty Arabiana new sense of reverence for that mighty Arabian

teacher."teacher."

ANNIE BESANT

in The Life & Teaching ofMUHAMMAD says


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Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, theToday after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the

life and teachings oflife and teachings ofMUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (pbuh) have(pbuh) havesurvived without the slightest loss, alteration orsurvived without the slightest loss, alteration orinterpolation. They offer the same undyinginterpolation. They offer the same undyinghope for treating mankind's many ills, whichhope for treating mankind's many ills, which

they did when he was alive.they did when he was alive.

This is not a claim ofThis is not a claim ofMUHAMMADSMUHAMMADS (pbuh)(pbuh)followers but also the inescapable conclusionfollowers but also the inescapable conclusion

forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.


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MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (pbuh) was a teacher, a social(pbuh) was a teacher, a social

reformer, a moral guide, an administrativereformer, a moral guide, an administrativecolossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion,colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion,

a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one.a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one.

No other man in history ever excelled or equaledNo other man in history ever excelled or equaled

him in any of these different aspects of life - but ithim in any of these different aspects of life - but it

was only for the selfless personality ofwas only for the selfless personality of

MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (pbuh) to achieve such incredible(pbuh) to achieve such incredibleperfections.perfections.


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He was the most faithful protector of those he

protected, the sweetest and most agreeable inconversation. Those who saw him were suddenlyfilled with reverence; those who came near himloved him; they who described him would say, "I

have never seen his like either before or after." Hewas of great taciturnity, but when he spoke it waswith emphasis and deliberation, and no one couldforget what he said...

LANE-POOLE

in 'Speeches and Table Talk of

the Prophet


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His military triumphs awakened no pride nor vainglory as they would have done had they beeneffected by selfish purposes. In the time of hisgreatest power he maintained the same simplicityof manner and appearance as in the days of hisadversity. So far from affecting regal state, he wasdispleased if, on entering a room, any unusualtestimonial of respect was shown to him.

WASHINGTON IRVING,


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"People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in the"People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in thefirst sense. People like Gandhi and Confucius, onfirst sense. People like Gandhi and Confucius, onone hand, and Alexander, Caesar and Hitler on theone hand, and Alexander, Caesar and Hitler on theother, are leaders in the second and perhaps theother, are leaders in the second and perhaps thethird sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the thirdthird sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the third

category alone.category alone. Perhaps the greatest leader of allPerhaps the greatest leader of alltimes wastimes was MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD, who combined all three, who combined all threefunctions. To a lesser degree, Moses did thefunctions. To a lesser degree, Moses did thesame."same."

PROF. JULES MASSERMAN

of USA Psychiatric Association :


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The least YOU could do as a thinking andThe least YOU could do as a thinking and

concerned human being is to stop for moment andconcerned human being is to stop for moment and

ask yourself: Could these statements sounding soask yourself: Could these statements sounding so

extraordinary and revolutionary be really true?extraordinary and revolutionary be really true?

And supposing they really are true and you did notAnd supposing they really are true and you did not

know this manknow this man MUHAMMADMUHAMMAD (pbuh) or hear about(pbuh) or hear about

him, isn't it time you responded to this tremendoushim, isn't it time you responded to this tremendous

challenge and put in some effort to know him?challenge and put in some effort to know him?

Now please relax for a moment Now please relax for a moment


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Redesigning & extra quotations added by Sajid Shai

It will cost you nothing but it may proveIt will cost you nothing but it may prove

to be the beginning of a completely newto be the beginning of a completely new

era in ones life, even of a Muslim!era in ones life, even of a Muslim!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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It is impossible to cover :

What this Man accomplishments in 14 centuries,

Quoting just 15 most famous people of the world,

And putting up all this on display in just Few

slides,

The essence of what God told to this man in

6000+ verse.


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