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Mahatma GhandiMahatma Ghandi

"I wanted to know the best of one who holds "I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind....I became more than millions of mankind....I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won a convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. 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 this friends and pledges, his intense devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. before them and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great life."to read of the great life."


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MICHAEL H. HARTMICHAEL H. HART

He ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards the He ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards the benefit 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 most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely 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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ENCYCLOPAEDIA ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICABRITANNICA

““.... A mass of detail in the early sources .... A mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest andshow that he was an honest andupright man who had gained the respect upright man who had gained the respect and 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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LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE, the renowned the 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 of and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any human 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 and The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man crumbled 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 in peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, religions,


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LAMARTINE,LAMARTINE, the renowned the renowned historian (2)historian (2)

..the ideas, the beliefs and souls... the ..the ideas, the beliefs and souls... the forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma was twofold, the unit of God and the was twofold, the unit of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with words.?other starting an idea with words.?


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Prof. Ramakrishna Rao Prof. Ramakrishna Rao

"The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to get "The personality of Muhammad, it is most difficult to get into 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, the the Statesman; Muhammad, the Orator; Muhammad, the Reformer; Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans; Reformer; Muhammad, the Refuge of Orphans; Muhammad, the Protector of Slaves; Muhammad, the Muhammad, the Protector of Slaves; Muhammad, the Emancipator 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 a in all these departments of human activities, he is alike a hero." hero."


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

"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.“

He continues: "The fact is that no nationHe continues: "The fact is that no nationof the world can show a parallel to what Islam of 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 profession speaking 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 invariable APOSTLE OF GOD' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity hasprofession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity hasnever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the never been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the Prophet has neverProphet has nevertransgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living transgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living precepts haveprecepts haverestrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds restrained 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 the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much solving 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 it I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would 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 SHAW GEORGE BERNARD SHAW about him: about him:


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Geoffrey ParrinderGeoffrey Parrinder

““No great religious leader has been so maligned as No great religious leader has been so maligned as Prophet 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 him an impostor, or a sensualist, it is still possible to find him referred to as "the false prophet." A modern German referred to as "the false prophet." A modern German writer accuses Prophet Mohammed of sensuality, writer accuses Prophet Mohammed of sensuality, surrounding himself with young women. This man was surrounding himself with young women. This man was not married until he was twenty-five years of age, then not married until he was twenty-five years of age, then he and his wife lived in happiness and fidelity for twenty-he and his wife lived in happiness and fidelity for twenty-four years, until her death when he was forty-nine. Only four years, until her death when he was forty-nine. Only between the age of fifty and his death at sixty-two did between the age of fifty and his death at sixty-two did Prophet Mohammed take other wives, only one of whom Prophet Mohammed take other wives, only one of whom was a virgin, and most of them were taken for dynastic was a virgin, and most of them were taken for dynastic and political reasons. Certainly the Prophet's record was and political reasons. Certainly the Prophet's record was better than the head of the Church of England, Henry better than the head of the Church of England, Henry VIII." VIII."


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W. Montgomery WattW. Montgomery Watt

His readiness to undergo persecutions for His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to men who believed in him and looked up to him as leader, and the greatness of his him as leader, and the greatness of his ultimate achievement ? all argue his ultimate achievement ? all argue his fundamental integrity. To suppose fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad an impostor raises more Muhammad an impostor raises more problems than it solves. Moreover, none of problems than it solves. Moreover, none of the great figures of history is so poorly the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad."appreciated in the West as Muhammad."


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THOMAS CARLYLETHOMAS CARLYLE in his HEROES AND in his HEROES AND HEROWORSHIP, 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 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 twoless than twodecades."decades."

"The lies (Western slander) which "The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Muhammad) are round this man (Muhammad) 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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Annie Besant Annie 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, to who knows how he taught and how he lived, to feel anything but reverence for that mighty feel anything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, one of the great messengers of the Prophet, one of the great messengers of the Supreme. And although in what I put to you I Supreme. And although in what I put to you I shall say many things which may be familiar to shall say many things which may be familiar to many, yet I myself feel whenever I re-read them, many, yet I myself feel whenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration, a new sense of a 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 Smith Bosworth Smith

"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he "He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was 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 a without a standing army, without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue; if ever any man had the fixed revenue; if ever any man had the right to say that he ruled by the right right to say that he ruled by the right divine, it was Mohammed, for he had all divine, it was Mohammed, for he had all the power without its instruments and the power without its instruments and without 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 and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'... by side 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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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 Arabia A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised the the 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. Michener James A. Michener

"In all things Muhammad was profoundly practical. When "In all things Muhammad was profoundly practical. When his beloved son Ibrahim died, an eclipse occurred, and his beloved son Ibrahim died, an eclipse occurred, and rumors of God's personal condolence quickly arose. rumors of God's personal condolence quickly arose. Whereupon Muhammad is said to have announced, 'An Whereupon Muhammad is said to have announced, 'An eclipse is a phenomenon of nature. It is foolish to eclipse is a phenomenon of nature. It is foolish to attribute such things to the death or birth of a human-attribute 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 to deify him, but the man who was to become his deify him, but the man who was to become his administrative successor killed the hysteria with one of administrative successor killed the hysteria with one of the noblest speeches in religious history: 'If there are any the noblest speeches in religious history: 'If there are any among you who worshipped Muhammad, he is dead. But among you who worshipped Muhammad, he is dead. But if it is God you worshipped, He lives forever.'"if it is God you worshipped, He lives forever.'"


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Diwan Chand Sharma Diwan Chand Sharma

"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, "Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never and 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 Goethe Wolfgang Goethe

““He is a prophet and not a poet and He is a prophet and not a poet and therefore his Koran is to be seen as Divine therefore 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, a Muhammad (pbuh) was a teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one. father - all in one. No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredible perfections.such incredible perfections.


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