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THE VIEWS OR SAYS OF NON MUSLIMS ABOUT PROPHET MUHAMMAD
By: Captshittu Date: February 5, 2018, 1:44 pm
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THE VIEWS OR SAYS OF NON MUSLIMS ABOUT PROPHET MUHAMMAD [/font]
These are the little who have written some things about prophet
Muhammad, from the outcome of their research. But the question
now is “WHY DID THEY NOT ACCEPT ISLAM; WHY DID THESE PEOPLE THEN
NOT FOLLOW MUHAMMAD ?”
Despite the fact that some of these great men had put Muhammad
above their own prophets and guides, they were not prepared to
accept Islam because at the back of their minds they believed
that it was Muhammad who had created Islam; that it was he who
was the author of Qur'an. Some of these writers said so in
unambiguous terms, others had subtly implied it. But on the
whole everyone believed that the success of Muhammad was on
account of his own human genius.
AL-NADR IBN AL-HARITH'S OPINION OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
Al-Nadr Ibn Al-Harith, who was one of the Quraish elite, took
the floor at one of their gatherings and addressed the present
in the following way:
“People of the Quraish! You are facing a problem for which you
have not been able to find a solution. When Muhammad was still a
young man living among you, he won general admiration because he
always spoke the truth and his honesty had never been doubted.
When he had grown grey and started to preach whatever he is
preaching to you, you began to allege that he was a sorcerer.
However, we are familiar with magicians and their tricks. You
have also accused him of being a fortune–teller. By Allah, he is
not one, for we have seen fortune-tellers and how they repeat
their rhyming phrases. You have also claimed that he is a poet.
Again I say that, by Allah, he is not a poet, for we have seen
poets and listened to all types of poetry. You have also claimed
that he is a madman, but he is far from being one. We have all
seen what madness does to people and how it causes them to say
incoherent things. I say to you, people of the Quraish, that you
should look at this issue very carefully, for you have a big
problem on your hands.”
This man, considered to have been one of the most aggressive
enemies of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
disclaimed nevertheless the possibility of the Prophet being a
poet, a sorcerer, or a fortune-teller, or anyone of the kind.
HERACLIUS' ATTITUDE TO THE PROPHET
It is imperative here to quote the crucial dialogue between the
Byzantine emperor Heraclius and some of the most hostile Quraish
antagonists of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace. After he had received the letter of the Prophet inviting
him to Islam, Heraclius inquired whether there were any
compatriots of Muhammad in his lands, and they brought to the
palace some merchants from Mekka, firm opponents of the Prophet.
Heraclius, seated amongst his principals, called for them and
for his translator, and asked: “Who amongst you is the nearest
relative to the man who claims to be a prophet?” As Abu Sufian
replied that he was the closest kinsman of Muhammad, he was made
to sit opposite the emperor, with his companions behind him. The
emperor then asked his translator to tell them that he was going
to question Abu Sufian about the man who claimed to be a
prophet, saying that if he told a lie, his companions should
immediately rectify his words. Abu Sufian said later: “By Allah!
Had I not been afraid that my companions would consider me a
liar, I would have told lies.”
The emperor asked him about the lineage of the Messenger of
Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Abu Sufian
said, “He comes from a noble family line.” Then he asked him,
“Did anyone else before him maintained the same?” To which he
responded in the negative. He asked him, “Was there a king among
his forefathers?” He said that there wasn’t. He asked him, “Who
are his followers: the noble people or the lowly ones?” He said
they were the lowly. He asked, “Are they increasing in number or
decreasing?” He said that they were increasing. He asked him,
“Does any of them convert out of hate to their religion?” He
replied in the negative. He asked him, “Did you use to accuse
him of lying?” He replied in the negative. He asked him, “Does
he betray his pledges?” He said that he didn’t. He asked him,
“Have you ever fought him? What was your war like?” He said, “We
have fought him, and the war between us was irregular, once in
our favour, and the next in theirs.” He asked, “What does he
enjoin you to do?” He said, “He tells us to worship Allah and
not to associate anything with Him. He forbids that which our
ancestors were worshipping. He enjoins prayer, truthfulness,
modesty, fulfillment of promises, and (correct) return of
deposits.”
The emperor concluded from this that Muhammad was a prophet. He
said to Abu Sufian, “If what you have told me is true, one day
my kingdom will belong to him, and he will rule this place. I
knew about his coming, but I didn’t expect him to be from your
nation, and if I were to follow him, I would love to meet him,
and I would wash his feet”.
These are the precise words, questions, and conclusions of
Heraclius.
ONE OF THE WESTERN NON-MUSLIM BIOGRAPHERS OF THE PROPHET SAYS:
“Muhammad was a devoted worshiper, a unique leader who unified
his dispersed and broken nation. He was a warrior who formed
strategies and commanded armies; he was a passionate father and
a husband who provided repose, affection and mercy. He was, at
the same time, a faithful friend, a generous relative, a
neighbor concerned about his neighbors’ problems; and so
trustworthy a ruler that his nation was ready to sacrifice their
lives for him. Apart from all that, he was the bearer of the
greatest message known in history, which impregnated both the
existence of mankind and the human soul.
When people realized that this Noble Prophet was the incarnation
of all these excellent characteristics, they believed in all the
principles he had brought. Since they didn’t read about them in
a book, rather found them personified in a living man, their
souls were moved, their hearts craved for him, and they tried to
follow in his footsteps as much as they could. Thus, he came to
be the most important role model for all mankind throughout
history, as he guided and educated through his behavior more
than through the oral instruction.”
THE BRITISH RESEARCHER CARLYLE SAYS:
“It is a great shame to doubt nowadays the validity of
Muhammad’s prophethood. Such opinions and meaningless statements
should be confuted given that centuries after his death millions
of Muslims around the world are still inspired by the guidance
of his message.
AN AMERICAN PROFESSOR SAYS:
“In his Islamic message Muhammad highlighted the importance of
unity and the exalted position of a united society. Thus, he
planted with his own hands the seeds of unification and
affection in Muslims’ souls; he watered them and cared for them
till they blossomed with the sweetest fruits.”
THE BRITISH WRITER MILLER SAYS:
“Some religions concentrate on the spiritual side of human
lives, lacking, however, any regulations regarding political,
legal, or social issues. But Muhammed was a prophet, a
trustworthy political leader, a law-giver, whose shari’a
(Islamic law) contains adjudications and legislations of
civilian, political, and social nature.”
THE WESTERN RESEARCHER RETIEN SAYS:
“The appearance of Muhammad’s message and the rise of Islam
proved that this Noble Prophet’s message addresses the entire
world, and this sacred religion is compatible with every era;
and no nation or civilization, or mankind by and large, can do
without it, as its principles are in line with the human
intellect.”
THE CONTEMPORARY SWISS WRITER JEAN SAYS:
“If we examine the lifestyle of Muhammad and his morals, we
shall be in a position to comprehend the essence of the
relationship that attracts millions of people around the world
to this great man, though fourteen centuries have passed since
his sojourn here. We shall also be able to understand why they
struggle in the cause of exalted Islamic principles with their
lives and wealth, whether big or small.”
TOLSTOY SAID:
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, the Russian philosopher and novelist,
who was deeply impressed by the personality of our Prophet
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the fact
reflected in his work, wrote in a brief biography entitled “Who
is Muhammad?”:
“There is no doubt that Prophet Muhammad is one of the greatest
reformers at the service of social improvement. Suffice it to
say that he led a whole nation to the enlightenment of truth and
made it more inclined towards tranquility, peace and modesty,
prevented it from shedding blood and offering human sacrifices
(though this had never been proved as regards pre-Islamic
Arabs), opening wide for them, thus, the gates of development
and civilization. This is a great task that can be carried out
only by an exceptionally strong man and such a man deserves to
be regarded with respect and admiration.”
AN ATHEIST THINKER SAYS:
“The plain truth is that Muhammad conveyed a message hard to
deny, it is the epitome of all previous messages. More than
that, it excels them all. Bearing this in mind, his message is
considered as an invariable constitution for the entire world,
as his sayings fall in line with mankind’s taste and
comprehension in this era.”
THE ITALIAN SCIENTIST WAKISTON SAID:
“If someone asked me ‘Who is this Muhammad whom you praise so
much?’, I would say to him with all due respect and politeness:
This famous man, this unique leader, and this Messenger of
Allah, was actually the head of the Islamic government, which
was the asylum and the refuge of the weak and of all Muslims,
and which defended their social interests. Hence, Muhammad,
considered to be the founder of this government, was a political
leader in the full sense of the word.”
THE FRENCH WRITER CORSIEH SAYS:
“Both before and after his message, Muhammad was a brave,
gallant young man, high above his society’s standards. Thanks to
his excellent characteristics, he managed to guide the bigoted,
idol-worshipping Arabs to the worship of the One Allah. And
under the umbrella of his united democratic ruling, he managed
to overcome all instances of chaos, all sorts of conflicts and
fighting so widespread all over the Arabian Peninsula. He taught
his compatriots the best conduct and the loftiest ideas, leading
thus the Arab society from darkness to civilization.
AN EUROPEAN HISTORY SAYS:
In an essay about the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, entitled “The phenomenal character” he says:
“With his remarkable character, Muhammad completely changed the
Arabian Peninsula and the entire east as well, for he knocked
down the idols with his own hands and established the eternal
religion of Islam that asks people to worship One God (Allah).”
THE FRENCH PHILOSOPHER CARDIVO SAYS:
“Muhammad is the inspired faithful prophet. No one could ever
cast doubt on the lofty position he had. The awareness of
equality and brotherhood that he established among the members
of the Islamic community was in practice applicable to the
Prophet himself.”
THE BRITISH PHILOSOPHER THOMAS CARLYLE SAYS:
In one of the chapters of his book, entitled “A Hero as a
Prophet”, Carlyle declared Muhammad, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, as one of the seven greatest figures in
history, and he refuted the claims of bigots, saying:
“Bigots claim that Muhammad sought personal fame, prestige and
rule. No! The son of desert, the man with the greatest of souls,
the merciful, the passionate, the revered, and the wise, he had
a great heart, void of worldly aspirations; he had excellent
intentions, and was not seeking the upper hand; with his silent
soul, he was one of those men who can’t be but faithful and
serious.”
THE AUTHOR OF “THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY”
SAYS:
After extensive reading about the greatest figures of the
eastern and western world, Michael H. Hart chose from among them
the one hundred greatest. He entitled his book: “The 100: A
Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History” and Prophet
Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was on top of
the “one hundred” list. Hart said:
“He was the only man in history who was supremely successful on
both the religious and secular levels. It is this unparalleled
combination of secular and religious influence which I feel
entitles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single
figure in human history.”
In his ranking, Hart took into consideration effectiveness,
quality, and expansion.
REV. R. BOSWORTH- SMITH SAY:
A Christian missionary in his book “Mohammed and Muhammedanism,”
is forced to testify about Muhammad and the Qur'an - “ILLITERATE
HIMSELF, SCARCELY ABLE TO WRITE OR READ: HE WAS YET THE AUTHOR
OF A BOOK, WHICH IS A POEM, A CODE OF LAWS, A BOOK OF COMMON
PRAYERS, AND A BIBLE - ALL IN ONE. AND IS REVERENCED TO THIS DAY
BY A SIXTH OF THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE AS A MIRACLE OF PURITY, OF
STYLE, OF WISDOM AND OF TRUTH. IT IS THE ONE MIRACLE CLAIMED BY
MUHAMMED, HIS STANDING MIRACLE HE CALLED IT, AND A MIRACLE
INDEED IT IS!” And yet Bosworth- smith died as Trinitarian.
THE MASTER HISTORIAN GIBBON SAYS:
In his “Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire” opines about Islam
and Qur'an: THE CREED OF MMUHAMMAD IS FREE FROM THE SUSPICIONS
OF AMBIGUITY, AND THE QUR'AN IS A GLORIOUS TESTIMONY TO THE
UNITY OF GOD. And yet this man died an agnostic.
LA MARTINE SAYS:
The French historian, in his “History of the Turks ” summarises
his magnificent tribute to Muhammed in these words:
“PHILOSOPHER, ORATOR, APOSTLE, LEGISLATOR, WARRIOR, CONQUEROR OF
IDEAS, THE RESTORER OF NATIONAL BELIEFS, OF A CULT WITHOUT
IMAGES; THE FOUNDER OF TWENTY TERRESTRIAL EMPIRE AND ONE
SPIRITUAL EMPIRE - THAT IS MUHAMMAD. WITH REGARDS ALL STANDARDS
WHERE BY HUMAN GREATNESS MAY BE MESURED WE MAY WELL ASK, IS
THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN MUHAMMAD? NO MAN IS GREATER THAN HE!
MUHAMMAD IS INDEED THE GREATEST. And yet this noble Frenchman
died out of The pale of Islam.
UNITED STATES PSYCHOANALYST JULES MASSERMAN SAID:
In the “TIME” Magazine of July 15 1974, in his constitution to a
special section on “Where Are The Leaders? ” Finally concludes
his findings after analysing the various great men of history:
“PERHAPS THE GREATEST LEADER OF ALL TIMES WAS MUHAMMAD”
strajgely enough as a Jew, he puts his own hero, the holy
prophet Moses, ‘A CLOSE SECOND’.
ONE SIDE OF THE PROPHET'S CHARACTER AS DESCRIBED BY AN ISLAMIC
HISTORIAN
I conclude this lecture by quoting one of the Islamic
historians, and it is the only Islamic text that describes the
Prophet’s character in terms of dealing with others. He says:
“The Prophet was down-to-earth and very corteous. He always
greeted people with “Salam”; he used to face and listen
carefully to the person he was speaking with, whether young or
old; he would always be the last to withdraw his hand after
shaking hands; he put sadaqah (charity) in the poor people’s
hands with his own noble hand; he sat wherever room was
available; he never stretched out his legs in front of anyone;
never complained about the state of his or other people’s
affairs; he used to go to the market and carry his things by
himself; he was at everybody’s disposal, whether free, slave or
poor; he used to accept apology; he used to clean his cloths
himself as well as take care of his shoes; he would also serve
himself, take care of his camel, broom his house and eat
together with his servants; he used to walk humbly, lowering his
gaze; he spent a lot of time reflecting and talked only when
necessary; he tended to be silent and when he did talk, he was
eloquent; he was gentle; he treasured gifts no matter how
insignificant and never criticised them; he never complained
about the food; he never got angry on account of worldly matters
nor on his own account. When he was angry with something, he
would just turn away (his face), and when he was pleased with
something, he would lower his gaze. He used to bring people
together not pull them apart and to attract people not to brush
them off; he used to dignify every honorable person in his
community and put them in charge (of it); he used to check on
his companions’ needs and people’s needs in general; he used to
approve what is right and disapprove what is wrong and put it
down; he was never negligent of a right nor did he ever trample
on a right. Anyone who sat with him would think that he was the
most beloved by him; he never let down a person in need, and
either satisfied this need or said nice comforting words. He was
pleasing, well-mannered, lenient, never rude, harsh, or
foul-mouthed; he used to turn a blind eye to the things he
longed for; he never disappointed anyone; he never disparaged or
degraded anyone; he never pointed to people’s blemishes; he
always said what was useful to others; he used to laugh at
whatever his companions would laugh and wonder at whatever his
companions wondered at; he was patient with strangers and
tolerant of their harshness in asking, and he never interrupted
a person who was talking till he finished.”
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Re: THE VIEWS OR SAYS OF NON MUSLIMS ABOUT PROPHET MUHAMMAD
By: Knowtheway Date: February 24, 2018, 10:16 am
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These are non Muslims that can think, study, read and make
research about truth but they didn't accept the truth because
they studied not because they want to accept it, Just to know
it.
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