Mohammad in eyes_of_non_muslims

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Why Cartoonists caricature him !!! Why Cartoonists caricature him !!! Wise men adore him a great man. Wise men adore him a great man. Billion* bear witness him a Messenger of God. Billion* bear witness him a Messenger of God. *1,126,325,000 What is the fact ? What is the fact ?

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Why Cartoonists caricature him !!!Why Cartoonists caricature him !!!

Wise men adore him a great man.Wise men adore him a great man.

Billion* bear witness him a Messenger of God.Billion* bear witness him a Messenger of God.

*1,126,325,000

What is the fact ?What is the fact ?

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YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS MANYOU SHOULD KNOW THIS MAN

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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA confirms:confirms:

““.... A mass of detail in the early sources .... A mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect & loyalty man who had gained the respect & loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and of others who were like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)upright men." (Vol. 12)

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GEORGE BERNARD SHAW GEORGE BERNARD SHAW about him:about him:

"If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay "If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe 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 Mohammad in high I have always held the religion of Mohammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion, which appears to me to possess that assimilating religion, which appears to me to possess that assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence, which can capacity to the changing phase of existence, which can make itself appeal to every age. make itself appeal to every age.

I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion he must be called the Savior of Humanity."he must be called the Savior of Humanity."

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I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness.would bring it the much needed peace and happiness.

I have prophesied about the faith of Mohammad that it would be I have prophesied about the faith of Mohammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.acceptable to the Europe of today.

He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. earth.

He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political reforms.moral code, initiated numerous social and political reforms.

He established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and He established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all times to come.human thought and behavior for all times to come.

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

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW GEORGE BERNARD SHAW about him about him

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YES! HE IS YES! HE IS MOHAMMADMOHAMMAD(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (PBUH)(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (PBUH)

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He was He was bornborn in Arabian Peninsula; currently Saudia in Arabian Peninsula; currently Saudia Arabia (in Mekka) in the year 570, Arabia (in Mekka) in the year 570, startedstarted his his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) at the age of forty and (submission to One God) at the age of forty and departeddeparted from this world at the age of sixty-three. from this world at the age of sixty-three.

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His MissionHis Mission

During this short period of 23 years of his Prophet hood, he During this short period of 23 years of his Prophet hood, he changed the complete Arabian peninsula. changed the complete Arabian peninsula.

From paganism and idolatry to SUMISSION to The God, From paganism and idolatry to SUMISSION to The God, From tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and From tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and

cohesion.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 moral From utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral

excellence.excellence.Human history has never known such a complete transformation Human history has never known such a complete transformation

of a society or a place before or since - and IMAGINE all of a society or a place before or since - and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES. these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES.

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

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

"My choice of Mohammad to lead the list of the world's "My choice of Mohammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in 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 MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)p. 33)

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La Martine,La Martine, the renowned historian, speaking on the renowned historian, speaking on the essentials of human greatness wonders:the essentials of human greatness wonders:

"If greatness of purpose, "If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and smallness of means and astounding results are theastounding results are thethree criteria of human three criteria of human genius, who could dare to genius, who could dare to compare any great man incompare any great man inmodern history with modern history with Mohammad? Mohammad?

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La Martine..La Martine..

The most famous men created arms, laws The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which at all, no more than material powers which often 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 millions empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions inhabiting more than one-third of the world, inhabiting more than one-third of the world, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls.... the ideas, the beliefs and souls....

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La Martine.La Martine. His forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was His forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was

entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire;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 but to a firm All these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma.

This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God (what God is!) This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God (what God is!) and the immateriality of God (what God is not!).and the immateriality of God (what God is not!).

He started the mission with words then overthrew false He started the mission with words then overthrew false gods with the sword.gods with the sword.

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(Alphonse de La Martine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, (Alphonse de La Martine, 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, are cult without images, are cult without images,

the founder of twenty terrestrial the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, empires and of one spiritual empire, that is MOHAMMAD.that is MOHAMMAD.

As regards all the standards by As regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, measured, we may well ask,

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

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The world has had its share of great personalities. But The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one-sided figures who distinguished these were one-sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, such as religious themselves in but one or two fields, such as religious thought or military leadership. thought or military leadership.

The lives and teachings of these great personalities of The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time.the world are shrouded in the mist of time.

There is so much speculation about the time and place There is so much speculation about the time and place of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that it is impossible measure of their success or failure that it is impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of these men.teachings of these men.

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DIWAN CHAND SHARMADIWAN CHAND SHARMA wrote: wrote:

"Mohammad was the soul of kindness, "Mohammad 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 Sharma, THE PROPHETS OF THE EAST,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 & Mohammad an Apostle I Believe in One God & Mohammad an Apostle of God” is the simple and invariable profession of God” is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity has of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity has never been degraded by any visible idol; honor never been degraded by any visible idol; honor of the Prophet has never transgressed the of the Prophet has never transgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living measure of human virtues; and his living precepts have restrained the gratitude of his precepts have restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and disciples within the bounds of reason and religion.“religion.“

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

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He is not GodHe is not God Mohammad (PBUH) was nothing more or Mohammad (PBUH) was nothing more or

less than a human being.less than a human being. But he was a But he was a man with a noble mission, which was to man with a noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the submission to ONE unite humanity on the submission to ONE and ONLY GOD and to teach them the and ONLY GOD and to teach them the way to ideal and upright living based on way to ideal and upright living based on the commands of God. the commands of God.

He always described himself as “ A He always described himself as “ A Servant and Messenger God”Servant and Messenger God” and indeed and indeed every action of his proclaimed to be.every 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 preached "It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: “God Alone is Great”and proclaim: “God Alone is Great”

I have been struck over and over again by I have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that makes this indivisible unity of Islam that makes man 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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PROF. HURGRONJE PROF. HURGRONJE wrotewrote

"The league of nations founded by the prophet "The league of nations founded by the prophet of Islam put the principle of international unity of Islam put the principle of international unity and human brotherhood on such universal and human brotherhood on such universal foundations as to show candle to other nations.“foundations as to show candle to other nations.“

"The fact is that no nation of the world can show "The fact is that no nation of the world can show a parallel to what Islam has done towards thea parallel to what Islam has done towards therealization of the idea of the League of Nations."realization of the idea of the League of Nations."

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The world has not hesitated to raise to The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity, individuals whose lives and divinity, individuals whose lives and missions have been lost in legend. missions have been lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even a fraction of what legends achieved even a fraction of what Mohammad (PBUH) accomplished. And Mohammad (PBUH) accomplished. And all his striving was for the sole purpose of all his striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship of One uniting mankind for the worship of One God on the codes of moral excellence.God on the codes of moral excellence.

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Mohammad (PBUH) or his followers Mohammad (PBUH) or his followers never at any time claimed that he was never at any time claimed that he was a Son of God or the God-incarnate or a Son of God or the God-incarnate or a man with divinity - but he always a man with divinity - but he always was and is even today considered as was and is even today considered as only a Messenger chosen by God.only a Messenger chosen by God.

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Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life and teachings of MOHAMMAD (PBUH) have and teachings of MOHAMMAD (PBUH) have survived without the slightest loss, alteration orsurvived without the slightest loss, alteration orinterpolation. They offer the same undying hope interpolation. They offer the same undying hope for treating mankind's many ills, which they did for treating mankind's many ills, which they did when he was alive.when he was alive.

This is not a claim of Mohammad's (PBUH) This is not a claim of Mohammad's (PBUH)

followers but also the inescapable conclusion followers 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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Not so this man. Mohammad (PBUH) accomplished Not so this man. Mohammad (PBUH) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought so much in such diverse fields of human thought and 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 utterances Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticities of the preserved to our day. The authenticities of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but also even by his prejudiced faithful followers but also even by his prejudiced critics.critics.

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Mohammad (PBUH) was a teacher, a social Mohammad (PBUH) was a teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful colossus, 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 equaled No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of it was only for the selfless personality of Mohammad (PBUH) to achieve such incredible Mohammad (PBUH) to achieve such incredible perfections.perfections.

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MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI Speaking on the character of Mohammad, Speaking on the character of Mohammad,

(PBUH) says in YOUNG INDIA:(PBUH) says in YOUNG INDIA:

"I wanted to know the best of "I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's undisputed one who holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of sway over the hearts of millions of mankind….mankind…. I became more than convinced I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life.the scheme of life.

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MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI

It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great sorry there was not more for me to read of the great life."life."

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THOMAS CARLYLETHOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES AND in his HEROES AND HERO WORSHIP, was simply amazed as to:HERO WORSHIP, was simply amazed as to:

"How one man single-handedly, "How one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilized nation in powerful and civilized nation in less than two decades."less than two decades."

"The lies (Western slander) which "The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Mohammad) are round this man (Mohammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only.“disgraceful to ourselves only.“

"A silent great soul, one of that "A silent great soul, one of that who cannot but be earnest. He who cannot but be earnest. He was to kindle the world, the world’s was to kindle the world, the world’s Maker had ordered so."Maker had ordered so."

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Now please relax forNow please relax fora momenta moment

The least YOU could do as thinking and The least YOU could do as thinking and concerned human being is to stop for a moment concerned human being is to stop for a moment and ask yourself: Could these statements and ask yourself: Could these statements sounding so extraordinary and revolutionary be sounding so extraordinary and revolutionary be really true?really true?

Suppose they really are true and you did not Suppose they really are true and you did not know this man MOHAMMAD (PBUH) or hear know this man MOHAMMAD (PBUH) or hear about him, isn't it time you responded to this about him, isn't it time you responded to this tremendous challenge and put in some effort to tremendous challenge and put in some effort to know him?know him?

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My DearMy Dear

It will cost you nothing but it may prove to It will cost you nothing but it may prove to be the beginning of a completely new era be the beginning of a completely new era in your life.in your life.

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My AttitudeMy Attitude

Try to transform anger and sadness into a more positive response.Try to transform anger and sadness into a more positive response.

Just for human and moral reasons, it is our duty to let the non-Just for human and moral reasons, it is our duty to let the non-believers learn more about the reality and leniency of Islam.believers learn more about the reality and leniency of Islam.

My messages is to get others well-acquainted with my true religion.My messages is to get others well-acquainted with my true religion.

No difference to me who are you, or in which religion you believe. No difference to me who are you, or in which religion you believe. Please meditate over the truth of Islam without delusion and falsity.Please meditate over the truth of Islam without delusion and falsity.

Give your mind a real chance for minutes.Give your mind a real chance for minutes.

Your AttitudeYour Attitude

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Please try and learn more about Muhammad Please try and learn more about Muhammad (PBUH)(PBUH)

Thank you for the timeThank you for the time