What did they say about Him!

[Dummie]

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"lf a man like Muhammed were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness." (George Bernard Shaw)

"People like Pasteur and Salk are leaders in the first sense. People like Gandhi and Confucius, on one hand, and Alexander, Caesar and Hitler on the other, are leaders in the second and perhaps the third sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the third category alone. Perhaps the greatest leader of all times was Mohammed, who combined all three functions. To a lesser degree, Moses did the same." (Professor Jules Masserman)

"Head of the State as well as the Church, lie was Caesar and Pope in one, but, he was Pope without the Pope's pretensions, and Caesar without the legions of Caesar, without a standing army, without a bodyguard, without a police force, without a fixed revenue. ft ever a man had the right to say that he ruled by a right divine, it was Muhummed. for he had all the powers without their supports. He cared not tor the dressings of power. The simplicity of his private life was in keeping with his public life."(Rev. R. Bosworth-Smith)

"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never forgotten by those around him." (Diwan Chand Sharma, The Prophets of the East, Calcutta 1935, p. 122.)

"Four year after the death of Justinian, A.D. 569, was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man who, of all men exercised the greatest influence upon the human race . . . Mohammed . . . " (John William Draper, M.D., L.L.D., A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, London 1875, Vol. 1, pp 329-330.)

"In little more than a year he was actually the spiritual, nominal and temporal ruler of Medina, with his hands on the lever that was to shake the world."
(John Austin, "Muhammad the Prophet of Allah," in T.P's and Cassel's Weekly for 24th September 1927.)

"Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator. Warrior, Conqueror of ideas, Restorer of rational beliefs, of a cult without images; the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, that is Muhammed. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?" (Lamartine, Historic de la Turquie, Paris 1854, Vol. 11 pp. 276-2727.)

"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great prophet of Arabia, who knows how he taught and how he live,. to feel anything but reverence for that mighty Prophet, one of the great messengers of the Supreme. And although in what I put to you I shall say many things which may be familiar to many, yet I myself feel whenever I re-read them, a new way of admiration, a new of reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher." (Annie Besant, The Life and Teachings of Muhammad, Madras 1932, p.4)

"Muhummed is the most successful of all Prophets and religious personalities."
(Encyclopaedia Britannica)

"I have studied him — the wonderful man — and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ he must be called the saviour of humanity." (George Bernard Shaw in "The Genuine Islam")

"By a fortune absolutely unique in history , Mohammed is a threefold founder of a nation, of an empire, and of a religion." (Rev. R. Bosworth-Smith in "Mohammed and Mohammedanism 1946.")

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[Alouddin]

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[Kiyovtura]

As a verse of the Qur'an reveals, "… Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and the Final Seal of the Prophets." (Surat al-Ahzab: 40), the Prophet Muhammad (saas) was sent to mankind as the last prophet. He was a living example of the sublime morality of Allah's last revelation. He was a friend of Allah and inspired humanity by his nearness to Him. He was His representative, noble in His eyes, and a friend to all believers.

As Allah has revealed in another verse, "We will impose a weighty Word upon you..." (Surat al-Muzammil: 5), he charged His last prophet, Muhammad (saas) with a heavy responsibility. Due to the Prophet (saas)'s strong faith in Allah, he fulfilled that responsibility in the best possible way, called mankind to the path of Allah and Islam, and illuminated the way for all believers.

Although we have never seen the Prophet (saas), we can still do our very best to come to know his exemplary behavior, his sayings and the pleasing morality he displayed, by means of the verses of the Qur'an and the hadiths (the sayings and teachings of the Prophet (saas). We can try to be like him, in order to be close to him in the hereafter. People today, and the young in particular, take many individuals as role models, imitate the way they behave, speak and dress, and try to be like them. Yet, since the great majority of thesepeople are not on the right road themselves, they lack proper morality and attitudes. It is therefore a serious responsibility to lead people to the truth and the best morality and behavior. A Muslim needs to try to emulate the behavior and the morality of the Prophet Muhammad (saas). Allah confirms that in a verse:

You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah, for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much. (Surat al-Ahzab: 21)
Like the Prophet Muhammad (saas), the other prophets were also role models for believers, and enjoyed Allah's good pleasure. Allah says in one verse:

There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This [the Qur'an] is not a narration which has been invented but confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe. (Surah Yusuf: 111)

The aim in writing this book is to introduce various characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad (saas), by showing the superior features and qualities a society may enjoy when it adopts such a morality, thus encouraging others to adopt that same morality. As the Prophet (saas) has revealed in the hadith, "Verily, I have left amongst you the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Apostle which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray,"1 a Muslim's two truest guides are the Qur'an and Sunnah (the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (saas)). The Prophet Muhammad (saas) was an example to all humanity with his morality, to which he called on mankind to live by. It was the Prophet (saas) who said "I was sent to perfect good character"2 and "By One in whose hand there is my life: None shall enter Paradise except one who has got good conduct."3

Those Muslims who follow the way of the Prophet (saas) need to be foremost in their morality and behavior, and to invite others to adopt that same morality.

We only send the Messengers to bring good news and to give warning. Those who disbelieve use fallacious arguments to deny the truth. They make a mockery of My Signs and also of the warning they were given.(Surat al - Kahf:56)

Who could do greater wrong than someone who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then turns away from them, forgetting all that he has done before? We have placed covers on their hearts, preventing them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. Though you call them to guidance, they will nonetheless never be guided.
(Surat al - Kahf:57)

[tarafdor]

<H2>The Messenger of Peace
His Life's Influence on Ours</H2>As we celebrate the prophet's (S. A.W.) birthday, I pause for a moment to reflect on the life of this great man who was chosen by God to relate the heavenly message to all the people. This one man has had a significant role in the conveyance of God's word, especially when we consider that all Muslims place him as a role model and guide for themselves. Indeed, the Holy Prophet is the best example to follow in the various aspects of social and religious life.

Socially, the Prophet (S.A.W.) set a good example for all Muslims in the way he treated others. Looking out for the rights of each individual, he dealt with others fairly and justly. On more than one occasion, he taught his Muslim companions to be kind to one another and to spread peace amongst each other. For instance, he is quoted to have said, "Believers are brothers and nothing holds more priority than this brotherhood."

Prophet Muhammad is equally worthy of following in the religious aspects of his life. The mere fact that he was divinely chosen for a purpose makes him stand out above the rest. He dedicated his whole life to the service of Allah and His religion; his time was much spent in prayers and other good acts of faith. Even as a child, and before the revelation had come to him through Jibrail, he refused to worship any idol. This truly puts the prophet in a higher class of spiritual development than any other individual. All Muslims should attempt to follow his example of religious devotion.

Clearly, the prophet has a great deal of influence on all of our lives. The example he sets for Muslims all over the world is one of remarkable uprightness and virtue. We are all fortunate to have such a luminous guide in our lives, and we should learn from the life and character of our Holy Prophet.