What They-said About Muhammad

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What did theyWhat did they

say aboutsay aboutMuhammadMuhammadPeace be Upon HimPeace be Upon Him


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Mahatma GhandiMahatma Ghandi

"I"I wantedwanted toto knowknow thethe bestbest of of oneone whowho holdsholdstoday'stoday's undisputedundisputed swaysway over over thethe heartshearts of ofmillionsmillions of of mankindmankind........II becamebecame moremore thanthanconvincedconvinced thatthat itit waswas notnot thethe swordsword thatthat wonwon aa

placeplace forfor IslamIslam inin thosethose daysdays inin thethe schemescheme ofof lifelife..ItIt waswas thethe rigidrigid simplicity,simplicity, thethe utterutter selfself--effacementeffacementofof thethe Prophet,Prophet, thethe scrupulousscrupulous regardregard forfor hishispledges,pledges, hishis intenseintense devotiondevotion toto thisthis friendsfriends andandfollowers,followers, hishis intrepidity,intrepidity, hishis fearlessness,fearlessness, hishisabsoluteabsolute trusttrust inin GodGod andand inin hishis ownown missionmission..TheseThese andand notnot thethe swordsword carriedcarried everythingeverything beforebeforethemthem andand surmountedsurmounted everyevery obstacleobstacle.. WhenWhen IIclosedclosed thethe 22ndnd volumevolume (of (of thethe P rophet'sProphet'sbiography),biography), II waswas sorrysorry therethere waswas notnot moremore forfor memet ot o r e a dr e a d o f o f t h et h e g r e a tg r e a t l i f el i f e .. ""


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MICHAEL H. HARTMICHAEL H. HART

He ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards theHe ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards thebenefit and uplift of mankind:benefit and uplift of mankind:

"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's mostinfluential persons may surprise some readers and may beinfluential persons may surprise some readers and may bequestioned by others, but he was the only man in history who wasquestioned by others, but he was the only man in history who wassupremely successful on both thesupremely 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, p. 33)INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)


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ENCYCLOPAEDIAENCYCLOPAEDIA

BRITANNICABRITANNICA

.... 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 and

upright man who had gained the respectupright man who had gained the respect

and loyalty of others who wereand loyalty of others who were

likelike--wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)


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LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE, the renownedthe renowned

historian (1)historian (1)"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means,"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means,and astounding results are the three criteria ofand astounding results are the three criteria ofhuman genius, who could dare to compare anyhuman genius, 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 andThe most famous men created arms, laws andempires only. They founded, if anything at all,empires only. They founded, if anything at all,no more than material powers which oftenno more than material powers which oftencrumbled away before their eyes. This mancrumbled away before their eyes. This man

moved not only armies, legislations, empires,moved not only armies, legislations, empires,peoples and dynasties, but millions of men inpeoples and dynasties, but millions of men inoneone--third of the then inhabited world; and morethird of the then inhabited world; and morethan that, he moved the altars, the gods, thethan that, he moved the altars, the gods, thereligions,religions,


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LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE, the renownedthe renowned

historian (2)historian (2)..the ideas, the beliefs and souls... the..the ideas, the beliefs and souls... theforbearance in victory, his ambition, which wasforbearance in victory, his ambition, which wasentirely devoted to one idea and in no mannerentirely devoted to one idea and in no manner

striving for an empire; his endless prayers, hisstriving for an empire; his endless prayers, hismystic conversations with God, his death andmystic conversations with God, his death andhis triumph after death; all these attest not to anhis triumph after death; all these attest not to animposture but to a firm conviction which gaveimposture but to a firm conviction which gavehim the power to restore a dogma. This dogmahim the power to restore a dogma. This dogma

was twofold, the unit of God and thewas twofold, the unit of God and theimmateriality of God; the former telling whatimmateriality of God; the former telling whatGod is, the latter telling what God is not; theGod is, the latter telling what God is not; theone overthrowing false gods with the sword, theone overthrowing false gods with the sword, theother starting an idea with words.?other starting an idea with words.?


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Prof. Ramakrishna RaoProf. Ramakrishna Rao

"The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to get"The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to getinto the whole truth of it. Only a glimpse of it I can catch.into the whole truth of it. Only a glimpse of it I can catch.What a dramatic succession of picturesque scenes!What a dramatic succession of picturesque scenes!There is Muhammad, the Prophet. There is Muhammad,There is Muhammad, the Prophet. There is Muhammad,

the Warrior; Muhammad, the Businessman; Muhammad,the Warrior; Muhammad, the Businessman; Muhammad,the Statesman; Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, thethe Statesman; Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, theReformer; Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans;Reformer; Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans;Muhammad, the Protector of Slaves; Muhammad, theMuhammad, the Protector of Slaves; Muhammad, theEmancipator of Women; Muhammad, the Judge;Emancipator of Women; Muhammad, the Judge;

Muhammad, the Saint. All in all these magnificent roles,Muhammad, the Saint. All in all these magnificent roles,in all these departments of human activities, he is alike ain all these departments of human activities, he is alike ahero."hero."


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In the words ofIn the words ofPROF. Snouck HURGRONJEPROF. Snouck 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 universal

foundations 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 Islam

has done towards thehas done towards therealization of the idea of the League of Nations."realization of the idea of the League of Nations."


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EDWARD GIBBON and SIMON

OCKLEY speaking on the professionspeaking on the profession

of ISLAM write:of ISLAM write:"'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN"'I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN

APOSTLE OF GOD' is the simple and invariableAPOSTLE OF GOD' is the simple and invariableprofession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deityprofession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deityhashasnever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of thenever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of theProphet has neverProphet 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 the boundsrestrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds

of reason andof 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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"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 the muchsolving its problems in a way that would bring it the much

needed peace and happiness: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 SHAW

about him:about him:


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Geoffrey ParrinderGeoffrey Parrinder

No great religious leader has been so maligned asNo great religious leader has been so maligned asProphet Mohammed. Attacked in the past as a heretic,Prophet Mohammed. Attacked in the past as a heretic,an impostor, or a sensualist, it is still possible to find himan impostor, or a sensualist, it is still possible to find himreferred to as "the false prophet." A modern Germanreferred to as "the false prophet." A modern Germanwriter accuses Prophet Mohammed of sensuality,writer accuses Prophet Mohammed of sensuality,surrounding himself with young women. This man wassurrounding himself with young women. This man wasnot married until he was twentynot married until he was twenty--five years of age, thenfive years of age, thenhe and his wife lived in happiness and fidelity for twentyhe and his wife lived in happiness and fidelity for twenty--four years, until her death when he was fortyfour years, until her death when he was forty--nine. Onlynine. Onlybetween the age of fifty and his death at sixtybetween the age of fifty and his death at sixty--two didtwo did

Prophet Mohammed take other wives, only one of whomProphet Mohammed take other wives, only one of whomwas a virgin, and most of them were taken for dynasticwas a virgin, and most of them were taken for dynasticand political reasons. Certainly the Prophet's record wasand political reasons. Certainly the Prophet's record wasbetter than the head of the Church of England, Henrybetter than the head of the Church of England, HenryVIII."VIII."


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W. Montgomery WattW. Montgomery Watt

His readiness to undergo persecutions forHis readiness to undergo persecutions forhis beliefs, the high moral character of thehis beliefs, the high moral character of themen who believed in him and looked up tomen who believed in him and looked up to

him as leader, and the greatness of hishim as leader, and the greatness of hisultimate achievement ? all argue hisultimate achievement ? all argue hisfundamental integrity. To supposefundamental integrity. To supposeMuhammad an impostor raises moreMuhammad an impostor raises moreproblems than it solves. Moreover, none ofproblems than it solves. Moreover, none ofthe great figures of history is so poorlythe great figures of history is so poorlyappreciated in the West as Muhammad."appreciated in the West as Muhammad."


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THOMAS CARLYLETHOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES ANDin his HEROES AND

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

"How one man single"How one man single--handedly,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) whichwellwell--meaning zeal has heapedmeaning 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, the worldwas to kindle the world, the worldssMaker had ordered so."Maker had ordered so."


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Annie BesantAnnie Besant

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

and character of the great Prophet of Arabia,and character of the great Prophet of Arabia,

who knows how he taught and how he lived, towho knows how he taught and how he lived, to

feel anything but reverence for that mightyfeel anything but reverence for that mightyProphet, one of the great messengers of theProphet, one of the great messengers of the

Supreme. And although in what I put to you ISupreme. And although in what I put to you I

shall say many things which may be familiar toshall say many things which may be familiar to

many, yet I myself feel whenever I remany, yet I myself feel whenever I re--read them,read them,a new way of admiration, a new sense ofa new way of admiration, a new sense of

reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher."reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher."


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Bosworth SmithBosworth Smith

"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but hewas Pope without Pope's pretensions,was Pope without Pope's pretensions,Caesar without the legions of Caesar:Caesar without the legions of Caesar:

without a standing army, without awithout a standing army, without abodyguard, without a palace, without abodyguard, without a palace, without afixed revenue; if ever any man had thefixed revenue; if ever any man had theright to say that he ruled by the rightright to say that he ruled by the rightdivine, it was Mohammed, for he had alldivine, it was Mohammed, for he had allthe power without its instruments andthe power without its instruments andwithout its supports."without its supports."


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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 preached and"It was the first religion that preached andpracticed democracy; for, in the mosque,practiced democracy; for, in the mosque,when the call for prayer is sounded andwhen the call for prayer is sounded andworshippers are gathered together, theworshippers are gathered together, thedemocracy of Islam is embodied five timesdemocracy of Islam is embodied five timesa day when the peasant and king kneel sidea day when the peasant and king kneel sideby side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...by side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'...

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

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


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John William DraperJohn William Draper

"Four years after the death of Justinian,"Four years after the death of Justinian,

A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in ArabiaA.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia

the man who, of all men exercised thethe man who, of all men exercised the

greatest influence upon the human race . .greatest influence upon the human race . .

. Mohammed . .. Mohammed . .


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James A. MichenerJames A. Michener

"In all things Muhammad was profoundly practical. When"In all things Muhammad was profoundly practical. Whenhis beloved son Ibrahim died, an eclipse occurred, andhis beloved son Ibrahim died, an eclipse occurred, andrumors of God's personal condolence quickly arose.rumors of God's personal condolence quickly arose.Whereupon Muhammad is said to have announced, 'AnWhereupon Muhammad is said to have announced, 'An

eclipse is a phenomenon of nature. It is foolish toeclipse is a phenomenon of nature. It is foolish toattribute such things to the death or birth of a humanattribute such things to the death or birth of a human--being.'being.'

"At Muhammad's own death an attempt was made to"At Muhammad's own death an attempt was made todeify him, but the man who was to become hisdeify him, but the man who was to become his

administrative successor killed the hysteria with one ofadministrative successor killed the hysteria with one ofthe noblest speeches in religious history: 'If there are anythe noblest speeches in religious history: 'If there are anyamong you who worshipped Muhammad, he is dead. Butamong you who worshipped Muhammad, he is dead. Butif it is God you worshipped, He lives forever.'"if it is God you worshipped, He lives forever.'"


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Diwan Chand SharmaDiwan Chand Sharma

"Muhammad was the soul of kindness,"Muhammad was the soul of kindness,

and his influence was felt and neverand his influence was felt and never

forgotten by those around him."forgotten by those around him."

(D.C. Sharma,(D.C. Sharma, The Prophets of The EastThe Prophets of The East,,

Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)


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Wolfgang GoetheWolfgang Goethe

He is a prophet and not a poet andHe is a prophet and not a poet and

therefore his Koran is to be seen as Divinetherefore his Koran is to be seen as Divine

Law and not as a book of a human being,Law and not as a book of a human being,

made for education or entertainment."made for education or entertainment."

(Noten und Abhandlungen zum(Noten und Abhandlungen zum

Weststlichen Dvan, WA I, 7, 32).Weststlichen Dvan, WA I, 7, 32).


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Muhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a social reformer, aMuhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a social reformer, amoral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend,moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend,a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a lovinga wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving

fatherfather -- all in one.all in one.No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him inNo other man in history ever excelled or equaled him inany of these different aspects of lifeany of these different aspects of life -- but it was only forbut it was only forthe selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achievethe selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achievesuch incredible perfections.such incredible perfections.


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