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Cartoonists caricature him meanCartoonists caricature him mean Wise men adore him a great manWise men adore him a great man Billion* bear witness him a Messenger of GodBillion* 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 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICABRITANNICA confirms: confirms:

““.... A mass of detail in the early .... A mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest sources show that he was an honest andandupright man who had gained the upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who wererespect and loyalty of others who werelike-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)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, "If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam."Islam."

I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion, which appears to me to possess that only religion, which appears to me to possess that assimilating capacity to the changing phase of assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence,existence,which can make itself appeal to every age. which can make itself appeal to every age.

I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must be called opinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity."the Savior of Humanity."

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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 dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: the much needed peace and happiness:

I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow asit would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow asit is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.”today.”

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

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

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He did it…He did it… He was by far the most remarkable man that He was by far the most remarkable man that

ever set foot on this earth. ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a He preached a religion, founded a state, built a

nation, laid down a moral code, initiated nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political reformsnumerous social and political reforms

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

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YES! HE IS YES! HE IS MUHAMMEDMUHAMMED(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh)(May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh)

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He was born in Arabia in the year He was born in Arabia in the year 570, started his mission of preaching 570, started his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) at the age (submission to One God) at the age of forty and departed from this world of forty and departed from this world at the age of sixty-three. at the age of sixty-three.

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His MissionHis MissionDuring 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 peninsulachanged 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 Human history has never known such a complete transformation of a society or a place before or since – and transformation of a society or a place before or since – and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES.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 He ranked Mohammed first in the list, who contributed towards the benefit and uplift of mankind:contributed towards the benefit and uplift of mankind:

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

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LAMAR TINE,LAMAR TINE, the renowned historian, the renowned historian, speaking on the essentials of humanspeaking on the essentials of human

greatness wonders:greatness wonders:

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

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La-Martine..La-Martine..

The most famous men created arms, The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. before their eyes.

This man moved not only armies, This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls.... and souls....

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

was entirely devoted to one idea and in no was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; manner striving for an empire;

His endless prayers, his mystic conversations with His endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; God, 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 conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. dogma.

This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what the immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words.starting an idea with the words.

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(Alphonse de Lamar tine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, (Alphonse de Lamar tine, 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 ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, dogmas, of a cult without images,

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

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

There is so much speculation about the time and There is so much speculation about the time and place 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 the the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that degree and measure of their success or failure that it is impossible for humanity to reconstruct it 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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DIWAN CHAND SHARMADIWAN CHAND SHARMA wrote: wrote:

"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, "Muhammad 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 EAST,Sharma, THE PROPHETS OF THE 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, 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 profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity hasDeity hasnever been degraded by any visible idol; the honor never been degraded by any visible idol; the honor of the Prophet has neverof the Prophet has nevertransgressed the measure of human virtues; and transgressed the measure of human virtues; and his living precepts havehis living precepts haverestrained the gratitude of his disciples within the restrained the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason andbounds of 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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He is not GodHe is not God

Muhammad (pbuh) was nothing more or Muhammad (pbuh) was nothing more or less than a human being.less than a human being. But he was a man But he was a man with a noble mission, which was to unite with a noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the submission to ONE and humanity on the submission to ONE and ONLY GOD and to teach them the way to ONLY GOD and to teach them the way to ideal and upright livingideal and upright livingbased on the commands of God. based on the commands of God.

He always described himself as, 'A ServantHe always described himself as, 'A Servantand Messenger of God,' and so indeed and Messenger of God,' and so 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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In the words of In the words of PROF. HURGRONJEPROF. 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 foundations as to show candle to other nations.“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 realization of the idea of the League of Nations."Nations."

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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 lost individuals whose lives and missions have been lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these in legend. Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even a fraction of what legends achieved even a fraction of what Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all his Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all his striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship of One God on the codes of moral for the worship of One God on the codes of moral excellence. excellence.

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

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

This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh) This is not a claim of Muhammad'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. Muhammad (peace be up on Not so this man. Muhammad (peace be up on him) accomplished so much in such diverse him) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history. fullest blaze of human history.

Every detail of his private life and public Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticities of the record so preserved are authenticities of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers vouched for not only by the faithful followers butbutalso even by his prejudiced critics.also even by his prejudiced critics.

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

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MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI

Speaking on the character of Muhammad, Speaking on the character of Muhammad, (pbuh) says in YOUNG INDIA:(pbuh) says in YOUNG INDIA:

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

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MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI

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

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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) "The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man heaped round this man (Muhammad) are disgraceful to (Muhammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only."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 was to kindle the world, the world’s Maker had ordered so."world’s Maker had ordered so."

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Now please relax forNow please relax fora momenta moment

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

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And supposing they really are true andAnd supposing they really are true andyou did not know this man MUHAMMAD you did not know this man MUHAMMAD (pbuh)or hear about him, isn't it time(pbuh)or hear about him, isn't it timeyou responded to this tremendous you responded to this tremendous challenge and put in some effort to knowchallenge and put in some effort to knowhim?him?

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Dear,Dear,

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

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