Muslim Christian Dialogue

23. Verdict of non-muslims

THE NON-MUSLIM VERDICT ON
PROPHET MUHAMMED (PBUH)

"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."

"If 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 Barnard Shaw; 'In the Genuine Islam'

"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 on the second and perhaps the third sense. Jesus and Buddha belong in the third category alone. Perhaps the greatest leader of all times was Muhammed, who combined all three functions. To a lesser degree, Moses did the same. 'Professor Jules Masserman'

"By a fortune absolutely unique in history, Muhammed is a three fold founder of a nation, an empire, and of a religion."

"Head of the State as well as the Church, he 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. If ever a man had the right to say that he ruled by a right divine, it was Muhammed, for he had all the powers without their supports. He cared not for the dressings of power. The simplicity of his private life was in keeping with his public life." Reverend Bosworth Smith.

"Muhammed 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; page 122.

"Four years after the death of Justinian, 569 years of the Christian era, was born a man who, of all men exercised the greatest influence upon the human race...Muhammed...."

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 Madina, with his hands on the lever that was to shake the whole world." John Austin, "Muhammed the Prophet of ALLAH," in T.P.'S and Cassel's Weekly of 24 th September 1927.

"Philosopher, Orator, 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?" Lamatine, Historie de la Turquie, Paris 1854, Vol.II pp. 276... "

It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great Prophet of Arabia, and who knows how he taught and how he lived, 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 feeling of reverence for that mighty Arabian Teacher." Annie Besant, The Life and Teachings of Muhammed, Madras. 1932. Page.4.

"Muhammed is the most successful of all Prophets and religious personalities." Encyclopedia Britannica.

The following is a challenge from ALLAH, the SUPREME LORD to those who still refuse to accept the Qur'an as HIS final Revelation to mankind, and Muhammad as the final Prophet.

"If anyone disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge has come to thee, say: " Come! Let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: then let us pray, and invoke the curse of GOD on those who lie". Glorious Qu'ran: 3:61. The Qur'an also has this warning to those who still reject the truth of Islam: " Those who reject (truth), among the people of the book (respectable title of the Christians & Jews) and among the polytheists, will be in hell-fire, to dwell therein (for ever). They are the worst of creatures. Those who have faith and do righteous deeds they are the best of creatures." Glorious Qu'ran: 98:6-7.