Discover the Truth about Islam

The Existence of God

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/39/

True Happiness and Inner Peace

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/104/

Dealing with Grief in Islam

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1803/viewall/

The Purpose of Life

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/52/

Scrol to the bottom of the website for a large video of the Goodly Life by Sheikh Muhammad Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee.

Logical Proofs

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The Truth is One
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/8/viewall/

The True Religion: Which is the True Religion of God?
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/448/viewall/

Nasheed - Islamic Song

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Achnowledgments - www.bukhatir.org

Why The Religion of Islam?

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/496/

How Does Islam Differ from Other Faiths?
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/643/viewall/

A Brief Introduction to Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1333/viewall/

Seven Common Questions about Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1562/viewall/

What Drives People to Convert to Islam?
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1931/viewall/

Accepting Islam: A religion for all People, in all Places; and the Religion of Forgiveness
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3727/viewall/

The Core of Islam; the Origins of Islam; the Essential Beliefs of Islam; and Islamic Worship
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/6/viewall/

The Six Articles of Faith

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The Five Pillars of Islam

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/56/

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=02

Athan - The Call of Prayer

More Information

All about Ramadan

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=675

All about Hajj - Pilgrimage to Makkah

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=743

Salvation in Islam

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3681/viewall/

Grace, Faith and Works

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1165/viewall/

The Ideal Personality of a Muslim

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3960/

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=347

Monotheism - One God

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http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3298/

Basis of Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/423/

About God

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/51/

Islamic Sources: The Holy Quran and Sunnah

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http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/article.php?articleid=0065&catid=02&subcatname=Intro To Islam

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/39/

The Holy Quran

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The Authenticity and Preservation of the Holy Quran
http://www.islamreligion.com/category/123/

A Summary of the Meanings of Its Verses
http://www.islamreligion.com/category/77/

Jewels from the Holy Quran
http://www.islamreligion.com/category/76/

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=04

The Holy Quran and Modern Science

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http://www.islamguiden.com/arkiv/quran_science.pdf

Scientists’ Comments on the Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/219

"Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?" (The Holy Quran, 21:30)

"The heaven, We have built it with power. Verily. We are expanding it." (The Holy Quran, 51:47)

Beautiful Quran Recitation

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Sheikh - Abdul Rahman Al-sudais
http://mp3quran.net/eng/sds_english.html

Sheikh - Ahmad Al-Alajmy

http://mp3quran.net/eng/ajm_english.html

Sheikh - Fahad Al-Kandari

http://mp3quran.net/eng/kndri_english.html

Sheikh - Fares Abbad
http://mp3quran.net/eng/frs_a_english.html

Sheikh - Maher Al-Me'aqli
http://mp3quran.net/eng/maher_english.html

Sheikh - Mishary Alafasi
http://mp3quran.net/eng/afs_english.html

Sheikh - Saad Al-Ghamdi
http://mp3quran.net/eng/s_gmd_english.html

Sheikh - Salah Bukhatir
http://mp3quran.net/eng/bu_khtr_english.html

Sheikh - Saud Al-Shuraim
http://mp3quran.net/eng/shur_english.html

Haramain Recordings

Beautiful Quran Recitation by a Child

Prophethood in Islam

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The Nature of Prophethood
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/228/

A Belief in All Prophets without Distinction
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/227/

The Inclusiveness of Islam: The Finality of Prophethood
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/495/

The Inclusiveness of Islam: A Religion for All Humanity
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/506/

The Inclusiveness of Islam: A Guidance Complete and Sufficient Forever
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/507/

Stories of the Prophets

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http://www.islamreligion.com/category/53/

The Story of Adam (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1190/viewall/

Regarding 'The Original Sin'
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1776/
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/13/viewall/

The Story of Abraham (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/293/viewall/

The Story of Moses (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3366/viewall/

The Story of Joseph (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1790/viewall/

Stories of a Blessed Family: Prophet Zachary (Zachariah) (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1472/

Stories of a Blessed Family: Prophet John (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1471/

Mary (peace be upon her) in Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/25/viewall/

Mary, the Mother of Jesus (peace be upon them)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1398/viewall/

The Story of Mary (peace be upon her) in Brief
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1186/

The Story of Jesus (peace be upon him) in Brief
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1185/

Jesus (peace be upon him) in Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/31/viewall/

Jesus Son of Mary (peace be upon them)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1412/viewall/

The Story of Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them) in the Holy Quran
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/621/viewall/

The Descriptive Titles of Jesus (peace be upon him) in the Quran "The Messiah" and "a Miracle"
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/230/

The Descriptive Titles of Jesus (peace be upon him) in the Quran A "Word" and "Spirit" from God
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/229/

Jesus' Greatest Commandment
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/28/

Other Articles
http://www.islamreligion.com/category/68/

Prophet Jesus and Muhammad (Peace be upon them) in the Holy Quran and Previous Scriptures

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Muslims believe in Jesus (peace be upon him):

“ Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)." (The Holy Quran, 3:84)

In his miraculous birth, and in the miracles which he performed with God’s permission (Among his miracles was to be able to talk as a baby, and speaking in defence of his mother Mary, when she was faced with false accusations).
“Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah. He shall speak to the people when in childhood and in maturity. And shall be (of the company) of the righteous. She said: “O my Lord!, how shall have a son when no man has touched me? He said: “even so; Allah creates what He wills: When he has decreed a plan, He but says to it, ‘Be! And it is! And He will teach him the Book and the Wisdom and the Law and the Gospel, And (appoint him) a messenger to the children of Israel, (with this message):‘ I have come to you, with a sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breath into it, and becomes a bird by Allah’s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah’s leave; and I declare to you what you eat, and what you store in your houses. Surely therein is a sign for you if you did believe” (The Holy Quran, 3:48-50)
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, A Man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know” Acts 2:22.

God created Jesus (peace be upon him) as a sign
“He said: "So (it will be): your Lord says, 'that is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us': It is a matter (so) decreed." (The Holy Quran, 19:21)

However, Muslims believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) was not crucified but rather, God raised him up to heaven to himself, saving him from the intended crucifixion. Jesus (peace be upon him) characteristics were put over another man, and that man was crucified instead.
“That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah ; but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not” ( The Holy Quran, 4:157)
“Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise” (The Holy Quran, 4:158)

““The view that God punished his innocent son to free mankind from sin is seen by Muslims to violate the rule set out in Deuteronomy (24:16). “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers, every man shall be put to death for his own sin”.The same is expressed in the Holy Quran: “No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another…” (The Holy Quran, 6:164) (The Holy Quran, 6:164).” (1)

Jesus (peace be upon him) the messiah, will return
“And (Jesus) shall be a sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.” (The Holy Quran, 43:61)

His return will be one of the major signs which will occur, other signs will include the emergence of the anti-christ or “dajjal” whom Jesus will confront and defeat, and after he will rule for a period of peace and prosperity.

Muslims believe that God has no sons, daughters or associates.
“Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him.” (The Holy Quran,112:1-4)”

““Jesus (peace be upon him) called for the worship of the one and only God of the Ten Commandments: ".. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."(Mark 12:28-30). The man who questioned Jesus (peace be upom him) answered: “‘Well said, teacher,’ the man replied.‘You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.’” (Mark 12:32). “When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’” (Mark 12:34).

“Jesus (peace be upon him) repeated many times the first commandment (Law):
“Hear O’ Israel, your Lord your God is one God” (Mark 12 :29) and “You shall worship your God and none other”.
EXODUS 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
EXODUS 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
ISAIAH 43-10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. ISAIAH 44-11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

A man asked Jesus (peace be upon him) "Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.(Mark 10:17-18). In Matthew 5:17-19, Jesus (peace be upon him) taught “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them”.” (1).

God says in the Holy Quran "O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His Messengers: say not ‘Trinity’; desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is One God: glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs." (The Holy Quran, 4:171)”

“They say: “(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!” Indeed you have put forth a thing most monstrous! At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin. That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious. For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.” (The Holy Quran, 19:88-93)”
"They do blaspheme who say Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One God. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them." (The Holy Quran, 5:74)”

In “JOB 25:4. How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? JOB 25:5. Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. JOB 25:6. How much less man that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
JOB 14:4. Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.”
“It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says to it, “Be” and it is" (The Holy Quran, 19:35).(1)

“Verily, when He intends a thing, his Command is, “be”, and it is! (The Holy Quran, 36:82).

“Paul nails the law and the commandments to the cross (Colossians 2:14) and claims that salvation can only be obtained through the death and resurrection of Jesus (peace be upon him) Christ: Refer to: 2 Timothy: 8 :“Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my (Paul’s) gospel”: "If Christ be not risen from the dead, then our preaching is vain, and your faith is also vain."(1 Corinthians 15:14) According to St. Paul, if Jesus (peace be upon him) did not die, and he was not resurrected from the dead, then there can be no salvation in Christianity” (1)

"Paul introduced the concept of ‘son of God’. (Refer Acts 9:20) whereas the foundation of belief of Jesus and Moses and all the Prophets (peace be upon them) is the belief in ONE GOD. Paul contradicts all the fundamental teachings of Jesus (peace be upon him).
Gal 2:15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.“1 Cor 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.1 Cor 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake – Note: The words spoken by Jesus (peace be upon him) regarding the observation of the LAW OF MOSES is destroyed by Paul in its entirety. (1)

"Jesus (peace be upon him) observed the Law as is recorded in many places of the Bible. Paul encourages people to steal others wealth in 1st Cor 10:24 when the Commandants prohibit such acts. John 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (1)

MATT 15:9: But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. MARK 7:7: Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matt 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matt 7:21” (1)

“Jesus (peace be upon him) was asked “Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?” (MATT 22):37: Jesus (peace be upon him said: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”” (1) (In Matthew 19:17) Jesus (peace be upon him says “If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”

“Trinitarian Christianity claims to base its doctrines on a combination of Jesus’ and Paul teachings. The problem is, these teachings are anything but complementary. In fact, they contradict on another”. Jesus taught Old Testament Law; Paul negated it. Paul preached mysteries of faith. Jesus spoke of accountability; Paul proposed justification by faith. Jesus described himself as an ethnic prophet; Paul defined him as a universal prophet. Jesus taught prayer to God, Paul set up Jesus as intercessor. Jesus taught divine unity, Pauline theologians constructed the trinity.” “For these reasons many scholars consider Paul the main corrupter of Jesus’ teachings” Laurence B. Brown, Where is the Christ in Christianity? (3)

“Hence the faith in Christ as held by primitive churches and by Paul was something new in comparison with the preaching of Jesus; it was a new type of religion.” Dr. Johannes Weiss (1909) Paul and Jesus, London and New York: Harper and Brothers. P. 130. (3)

“We are a universe away for Jesus. If Jesus came “only to fulfil” the Law and the Prophets; if he thought that “ not an iota, not a dot” would “pass from the Law, “ that the cardinal commandment was “Hear, O Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is one, “ and that “no one was good but God”.... What would he have thought of Paul’s handiwork! Paul’s triumph meant the final obliteration of the historic Jesus; he comes to us embalmed in Christianity like a fly in amber. Joel Carmichael (1962) The Death of Jesus. New York: The Macmillan Company P. 270. (3)

“Which religion honours Jesus Christ as a prophet but a man? Which religion adheres to strict monotheism, Gods laws, and the concept of direct accountability to God? Which religion denies intermediaries between man and God?..” Laurence B. Brown, Where is the Christ in Christianity? (3)

“And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of an Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad (the praised one)." But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, "this is evident sorcery!" (The Holy Quran, 61:6)”

PROPHET MUHAMMED (peace be upon him) Prophesised in previous scriptures

““The Holy Quran, will abide forever, and will remain intact, without any changes or interpolations. It is a proven fact that the Holy Qur’aan remains as pure as it was revealed 1,400 years ago. The Holy Quran, 15:9: "We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)."” (1)

““The first revelation of the Holy Quran is in 96:1. It was revealed through the angel Gabriel to Muhammed (peace be upon him) was the word “Iqra” in Arabic, which means: “Read” or “Proclaim”. As he was unlearned (could not read nor write) he replied: “I cannot read.”
"The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read." (Hadeeth Sahih Bukhari 1:1:003)
This first revelation was prophesied in Isaiah 29:12 :“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, “Read this, I pray thee” and he saith, “I am not learned.” Exactly as stated in Isaiah 29:12!
"Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the Law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper." (The Holy Quran, 7:157)
"Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the messenger of Allah, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no God but He: it is He that gives both life and death. So believe in Allah and his messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allah and his words: follow him that (so) you may be guided." (The Holy Quran, 7:158)

"The order of the revelations is not in the order it is seen in the Holy Quran. In other words the first part revealed is not in the first page and the last part revealed is not in the last page. That these revelations came piecemeal bit by bit, here a little and there a little and inserted in certain order in the Holy Quran as ordained by Allah, is also mentioned in Isaiah 28:10-11: “For precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to his people.”” (1)

““Deuteronomy 18:18: “... and will put My words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” This corresponds with the Holy Quran, 53:2-4: “Your companion (Muhammad) is neither astray nor being misled. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only the inspiration that is inspired.”” (1)

""Muhammad (peace be upon him) is mentioned by name in the Songs of Solomon 5:16. The Hebrew word used there is Mahammuddim. The end letters IM is a plural of respect, Majesty and grandeur. Minus "im" the name would be Mahamudd transtaled as "altogether lovely" in the Authorised version of the bible or "The praised One" - 'the one worthe of praise ie. Muhummed (2)
"Hikko Mamittakim we kullo Muhammadim Zehdoodeh wa Zehrace Bayna Jerusalem." (5:16).
"His mouth is most sweet: ye, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughter of Jerusalem."" (2)

““Muslims all over the world use one language only, which is Arabic, in calling upon their God in their worship, prayers, during pilgrimage and in their greetings to each other. This unity of language had been prophesied in Zephaniah 3:9 :“For then will I turn to the people a pure language that they may allcall upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.” The above prophecy about the ONENESS OF LANGUAGE is very noteworthy! Only Islam has this uniqueness about using one language in calling upon Allah, the Rabb of the Alamien. The name of God is Allah, which is a pure word, which cannot be corrupted - every person, be it a German, Bosnian, Chinese, Indian, American, Turk or of any nation, who is a Muslim, calls upon Allah only in Arabic.”” (1)

““The shift of Prophethood to another nation was foretold in Jeremiah 31:36: “If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.”And also foretold by Jesus (peace be upon him) in Matt 21:43: “Therefore say I unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.” And without doubt that nation is the Arabs, as it is stated in Isaiah - 21-13-“The Burden Upon Arabia”. This corresponds to the following verse of the Holy Quran in which Allah informs the prophet of avery heavy responsibility to discharge! “Soon shall We send down to you a weighty Message”. (The Holy Quran, 73:5)”” (1)

““The Holy Ka’bah was built by Abraham and his son Ishmael (peace be upon him) in Makkah, and is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan, 48:24. Another name for Makkah is Bakka, depending on the dialect of the tribe. The name “Bakka” is also mentioned in the Holy Quran in 3:96: “Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that in Bakka (Makkah), full of blessing and guidance for all people.” Marvelously, this word “Bakka” is preserved in the Bible and it was mentioned by Prophet David in his Psalm 84:6: “Who passing through the valley of Bakka made it a well, the rain also filleth the pools.” The water well mentioned here is the well-known well of “Zamzam,” which is still present close to the Kaaba in Makkah and still flows today with abundant water as it did for thousands of years. Ask any Muslim who goes to Makkah for pilgrimage.”” (1)

“ “The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come, they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.” “All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory.” The tribes of Kedar in Arabia who weredivided became united. “The house of My glory” referred to hereis the House of Allah in Makkah, and not the Church of Christ or the Vatican as thought by Christian commentators. Kedar is the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13) from whom ultimately Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) arose. Note: It mentions “HOUSE” in the singular. There is only one house that Muslims are duty-bound to visit at least once in a lifetime, and that is the house that Prophet Abraham built with his first born son Ismail in Makkah, i.e. “Kaaba”. On the other hand the Christians have no such injunction in the Bible, that it is compulsory to visit the Vatican or any other Church.There was no Vatican and no churches in existence at the time ofJesus (peace be upon him). Jesus never prayed in a church as they did not exist in his time. The House of Allah, the Kaaba already existed during thetime of Prophets Musa (Moses), Dawud (David), Esa (Jesus) and Muhammed, as Prophet Abraham and his son, Ishmael (peace be upon them) hadrebuilt it. It is a reality that Saudi Arabia is made up of the villages of Kedar, and is the only country in the world, which remainsim pregnable to any influence of the Church.“Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not beshut day or night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.” This is very significant: The mosque surrounding the Holy Kaaba in Makkah has remained open day and night 24/7/365 dayssince it was cleansed of idols by Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) more than 1,400 years ago. There is no place of worship in the whole world that remains open 24/7/365 except the Grand Mosque in Makkah.” (1)

"“The vision of Isaiah of the two riders in Isaiah 21:7: “And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels”. Who was the rider upon an ass? One will know that is was Jesus (peace be upon him) (John 12:14) - “And Jesus,when he had found a young ass, sat thereon as it is written.” Who then is the promised rider on a camel? The Church is silent on this, for the reason that it can only be Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him).Camels were the chief means of transport during the time of the Prophet, and even today camels are associated with Arabia."" (1)
“Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice,the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of therock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.” From Mount Arafat near Makkah, the Pilgrims chant every year the following: “Here I am (for Your service) O’ Allah. Here I am. You have no partner. Here I am. Verily Yours is the praise, the blessings and sovereignty. There is no God besides You.” Isaiah 42 can never be applied to an Israelite Prophet, as Kedar is thesecond son of Ishmael. (See Genesis 25:13)” (1)

““Isaiah, chap 60:1- 22- It speaks about Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people, but the Lord shall arise upon thee and His glory shall be seen upon thee”. Compare with the Holy Quran 74:1-3: “O! Thou wrapped up in garments!Arise and warn! And your Lord magnify! The advent of Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) was at a time of spiritual darkness when the world forgot the Oneness of God as taught by Prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) and all the previous prophets.”” (1)

“Genesis 49:1: “And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, ‘Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.” This corresponds with the Holy Quran 2:133: “Were you witnesses when death came to Jacob? When he said to his sons, “What will you worship after me?” They said, “We shall worship thy God (Allah), the God of thy fathers, Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac; One God, and to Him we have surrendered (in Islam).” (1)

References

Quotes from
(1) http://www.ipci.co.za/Books/commonquestions_3rded02.pdf
(2) Sheik Ahmed Deedat, What the bible says about Muhummed (peace be upon him)
(3) www.islamreligion.com

Further reading Sources

http://www.rasoulallah.net/
http://www.islamway.com/mohammad/

To view a list of very useful websites, please click here it is provided at the end of the post.

Prohibitions in the Previous Scriptures

Prohibition of the Consumption of Pork

The Bible prohibits the consumption of pork in the book of Leviticus:

“And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you”.

“Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you.” (Leviticus 11:7-8)

“And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.” (Deuteronomy 14:8)

A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah Chapter 65, 2-5.

The law of Moses (peace be upon him) forbids it. and Jesus (peace be upon him) said that he came only to fulfill the law and not to abolish it.

Prohibition of the Consumption of Alcohol

"John the Baptist drank neither grape juice nor wine." (Luke 1:15)

"Christ warned against drunkenness." (Luke 12:45)

"A drinking servant is unprepared for his Lord’s return." (Mathew 24:48-51)

"Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean" (Judges 13:4)

"God commanded priests not to drink so that they could tell the difference between the holy and the unholy." (Leviticus 10:9-11)

"Again God instructed the priests not to drink wine." (Ezekiel 44:21)

"Drinkers cannot escape the consequences when God judges." (Isaiah 24:9)

"Woe to those who get up early to drink and stay up late at night to get drunk." (Isaiah 5:11-12)

"A man is betrayed by wine." (Habakkuk 2:5)

"Woe to him that gives his neighbor drink" (Habakkuk 2:15)

"Drinking leads to shame." (Habakkuk 2:16)

"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging" (Proverbs 20:1)

"A wise person will not be among the drinkers of alcoholic beverages." (Proverbs 23:19-20)

"God instructs not to look at intoxicating drinks." (Proverbs 23:31)

"Alcoholic drinks bite like a serpent, sting like an adder." (Proverbs 23:32)

"Alcohol makes the drinker unstable" (Proverbs 23:34)

"A land is blessed when its leaders do not drink." (Ecclesiastes 10:17)

More can be found in the bible.

Prohibitions in the Holy Quran

Prohibition of the Consumption Of Pork

"He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- then is he guiltless. For Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful." (The Holy Quran, 2:173)

"Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah. that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety.." (The Holy Quran, 5:3)

"Say: "I find not in the message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or blood poured forth, or the flesh of swine,- for it is an abomination - or, what is impious, (meat) on which a name has been invoked, other than Allah.s". But (even so), if a person is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- thy Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (The Holy Quran 6:145)

"He has only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and any (food) over which the name of other than Allah has been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits,- then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."(The Holy Quran, 16:115)

Prohibition of the Consumption of Alcohol

"They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit...." (The Holy Quran, 2:219)

"O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination,- of Satan's handwork: eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper." Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah, and from prayer: will ye not then abstain?". Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and beware (of evil): if ye do turn back, know ye that it is Our Messenger.s duty to proclaim (the message) in the clearest manner. (The Holy Quran, 5:90-92)

Prohibition of Alcohol in Hadith

"Alcohol is the mother of all evils and it is the most shameful of evils."
In Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30, Hadith No. 3371.

"Anything which intoxicates in a large quantity, is prohibited even in a small quantity."
In Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30, Hadith No. 3392

Not only those who drink alcohol are cursed but also those who deal with them directly or indirectly are cursed by Allah.

It was reported by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"God’s curse falls on ten groups of people who deal with alcohol. The one who distills it, the one for whom it has been distilled, the one who drinks it, the one who transports it, the one to who it has been brought, the one whom serves it, the one who sells it, the one who utilizes money from it, the one who buys it and the one who buys it for someone else."
According to Sunan Ibn-I-Majah Volume 3, Book of Intoxicants, Chapter 30, Hadith No. 3380.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

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http://www.rasoulallah.net/

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/79/

http://www.islamic-invitation.com/cat_show.php?catNM=Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)&catID=5

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=05

Muhammad (peace be upon him) in their Eyes

2010-02-26T00:25:00.002Z

What did they say about the Prophet? (peace be upon him)
http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=380

Refuting Misconceptions

2010-02-26T00:24:00.001Z

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=29

The Prophet (peace be upon him) and Us

2010-02-26T00:23:00.003Z

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=79

The Prophet (peace be upon him) and Our Children

2010-02-26T00:22:00.000Z

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=83

The Forty Sayings - by An Nawawi

2010-02-26T00:21:00.000Z

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=345

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Kindness to Animals

2010-02-26T00:20:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3493

Islam and Other Religions

2010-02-26T00:18:00.001Z

http://www.islamic-invitation.com/cat_show.php?catNM=Comparative Religions&catID=2

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=06

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/68/

Islam is Peace

2010-02-26T00:15:00.001Z

Do all Muslims represent Islam?
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3761/viewall/

Was Islam Spread by the Sword?
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/677/

The Tolerance of the Prophet (peace be upon him) towards Other Religions
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/207/viewall/

Let There Be No Compulsion in Religion
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/661/

The Rights of Non-Muslims in Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/374/viewall/

What Does Islam say About Terorrism? 1
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/238 /

What Does Islam Say About Terrorism? 2
http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/article.php?articleid=0058&catid=10&subcatname=Jihad, War & Terrorism

Islam: A Home Of Tolerance, Not Fanaticism
http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/article.php?articleid=0059&catid=10&subcatname=Jihad, War & Terrorism

Top Misconceptions about Islam

2010-02-26T00:13:00.001Z

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=10

Sects Attributed to Islam

2010-02-26T00:10:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/86/

Islamic Morals and Practices

2010-02-26T00:03:00.001Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/58/

"Islam's Answer to the Racial Problem" by a German Deplomat

2010-02-26T00:02:00.003Z

http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19502

What Others Say about Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Quran

2010-02-26T00:01:00.006Z

Islam, a Profound Civilization
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/191/viewall

What They Said about Muhammad (peace be upon him)
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/196/viewall

What They Said about the Quran
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3362/viewall/

Women in Islam

2010-02-25T23:53:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/101/

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=10

Hijab (Veil) and the Clothes of the Muslim Woman

2010-02-25T23:51:00.005Z

The Veil
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/287/viewall/

Why Muslim Women Wear the Veil
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/2770/

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=861

Kids Corner - Learning Islam

2010-02-25T23:50:00.000Z

http://www.rasoulallah.net/v2/folder.aspx?lang=en&folder=709

Islam and Society

2010-02-25T23:47:00.000Z

http://www.beconvinced.com/archive/en/main.php?action=showcat&catid=08

The Family in Islam

2010-02-25T11:44:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/93/

The Environment

2010-02-25T11:40:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/98

The Economy

2010-02-25T11:36:00.000Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/95

How to Become a Muslim

2010-02-25T11:32:00.001Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/204/

Stories of New Muslims

2010-02-25T11:30:00.001Z

http://www.islamreligion.com/category/63/

Islam's Forgotten/Erased Contributions to science

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"Prince Charles, Heir to the British Monarch in a public speech at Oxford University: “If there is much misunderstanding in the west about the nature of Islam, there is also much ignorance about the debt our own culture and civilisation owe to the Islamic world. It is a failure, which, I think, from the straight-jacket of history, which we have inherited. The medieval Islamic world. From Asia to the shores of the Atlantic, was a world where scholars and men of learning flourished. But because we have tended to see Islam as the enemy of the west, as an alien culture, society, and system of belief, we have tended to ignore or erase its great relevance to our own history”." (1)

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"George Sarton, considered to be the "father" of the history of science (2); payed tribute to Muslim Scientists in the "Introduction to the History of Science,"It will suffice here to evoke a few glorious names without contemporary equivalents in the West: Jabir ibn Haiyan, al-Kindi, al-Khwarizmi, al-Fargani, al-Razi, Thabit ibn Qurra, al-Battani, Hunain ibn Ishaq, al-Farabi, Ibrahim ibn Sinan, al-Masudi, al-Tabari, Abul Wafa, 'Ali ibn Abbas, Abul Qasim, Ibn al-Jazzar, al-Biruni, Ibn Sina, Ibn Yunus, al-Kashi, Ibn al-Haitham, 'Ali Ibn 'Isa al-Ghazali, al-zarqab, Omar Khayyam. A magnificent array of names which it would not be difficult to extend. If anyone tells you that the Middle Ages were scientifically sterile, just quote these men to him, all of whom flourished within a short period, 750 to 1100 A.D."" (1)

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Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation - “A British educational organisation which was formed to popularise, disseminate and promote an accurate account of Muslim Heratige and its contribution to present day science, technology and civilisation.”

http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=1010
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=1011

Islam and Science

http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm
http://muslimheritage.com/day_life/default.cfm

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Islam’s Forgotten Contributions to Medical Science
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=1054

Islam as the Impetus of Scientific Advance
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=252

How Islam Inspired Scientific Advance
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=651

Introduction to Muslim Science
http://www.muslimheritage.com/uploads/Introduction_to_Muslim%20Science.pdf

Muslim Scholars and Science
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=250

Science Conflicting with Religion? Not for Muslims!
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=247

Islamic Science, the Scholar and Ethics
http://muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=570

Chronology of Major Events in Muslim Heritage
http://muslimheritage.com/timeline/chronology.cfm

1001 Inventions - Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World
"1001 Inventions is a groundbreaking global educational iniative exploring the Muslim contributions to building the foundaions of modern civilisation"
http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewSection&intSectionID=308
http://www.1001inventions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewSection&intSectionID=309

The Scientific Heritage of Muslim Civilisation
http://www.1001inventions.com/media/video/library

How Muslim Inventors Changed the World
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1984/

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(1) Source: Islamic Heritage
(2) source: Lynn, C. Hattendorf., Westney (1998) Historical rankings of science and technology: A Citationist perspective. The Journal of the Association for History and Computing, Vol 1

Discover the Truth about Islam

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Unfortunately, “Many aspects of Islam are misunderstood by non-Muslims/and some Muslims; due to ignorance, misinformation, and incorrect assumptions.” Today, Islam is surrounded by many misconceptions, and unfortunately associated with terrorism. “Deliberate distortion and exaggerations play a role in its negative portrayal and representation.” “Anti-Islamic/offensive productions are created that inevitably intend to “incite and provoke unrest and intolerance among people of different religious beliefs, and to jeopardize world peace and stability.” "Hidden under the cover of freedom of expression.”

It is unmerited to Judge Muslims and Islam without knowledge and understanding, and on the actions of some individuals, who commit terrible crimes against innocent people.

God says in the Holy Quran: “Surely Allah enjoins the doing of justice and the doing of good (to others) and the giving to the kindred, and He forbids indecency and evil and rebellion; He admonishes you that you may be mindful". (The Holy Quran, An-Nahl 16:90).

Murdering Innocents = Murdering Humanity

“The Islamic teaching emphasises that murdering an innocent human is like murdering the whole of humanity". God says in the Quran the following:

“...If anyone slays a human being — unless it be [in punishment] for murder or for spreading corruption on earth —, it shall be as though he had slain all humankind; whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all humankind...” (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma'idah 5:32).

Also take note of the Qur'anic command:

"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error:whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things."(The Holy Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:256).

“This means that no one can force anyone else to become a Muslim, as faith concerns the heart.” (1).

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Allah says in the Holy Quran:

"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other. Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted." (The holy Quran, Surat al-Hujurat: 13).

During his final sermon, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) called on Muslims in these terms:"There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab; nor for white over the black nor for the black over the white except in piety. Verily the noblest among you is he who is the most pious."

"The Prophet (Peace be upon him) justice brought about understanding between people of different races." (2)

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Quotes of scholars/non Muslims/and those whom reverted to Islam. They studied Prophet Muhammad's life (peace be upon him) and refuted misconceptions and false claims surrounding him and Islam. Obtained from www.Rasoulallah.net .

Annie Besant in 'The Life and Teachings of Mohammad,' Madras , 1932.
"It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great Prophet of Arabia, who knew 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 reread them, a new way of admiration, a new sense of reverence for that mighty Arabian teacher."

Dr. Gustav Weil in 'History of the Islamic Peoples'
"Muhammad was a shining example to his people. His character was pure and stainless. His house, his dress, his food - they were characterized by a rare simplicity."

Lane-Poole in 'Speeches and Table Talk of the Prophet Muhammad'
"He was the most faithful protector of those he protected, the sweetest and most agreeable in conversation. Those who saw him were suddenly filled with reverence; those who came near him loved him; they who described him would say, "I have never seen his like either before or after." He was of great taciturnity, but when he spoke it was with emphasis and deliberation, and no one could forget what he said..."

Sir George Bernard Shaw in 'The Genuine Islam,' Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936.
"If any religion had the chance of ruling over England , nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam."

“I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to me to possess that assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence which can make itself appeal to every age. I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity."

"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.”

Mahatma Gandhi, statement published in 'Young India.
"I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind.... I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet the scrupulous regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the second volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of that great life."

Michael Hart in 'The 100, A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons In History,' New York , 1978.
"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the secular and religious level. ...It is probable that the relative influence of Muhammad on Islam has been larger than the combined influence of Jesus Christ and St. Paul on Christianity. ...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."

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

W. Montgomery Watt in 'Muhammad at Mecca ,' Oxford , 1953.
"...none of the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad...."

James Michener in ‘Islam: The Misunderstood Religion,’ Reader’s Digest, May 1955, pp. 68-70.
"No other religion in history spread so rapidly as Islam. The West has widely believed that this surge of religion was made possible by the sword. But no modern scholar accepts this idea, and the Qur’an is explicit in the support of the freedom of conscience."

"...he was always particularly solicitous of the poor and needy, the widow and the orphan, the slave and the downtrodden..."

Edward Gibbon and Simon Oakley in ‘History of the Saracen Empire,’ London , 1870
"The greatest success of Mohammad’s life was effected by sheer moral force."

A. S. Tritton in 'Islam,' 1951
"The picture of the Muslim soldier advancing with a sword in one hand and the Qur'an in the other is quite false."

De Lacy O'Leary in 'Islam at the Crossroads,' London , 1923.
"History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated."

Lawrence E. Browne in ‘The Prospects of Islam,’ 1944
"Incidentally these well-established facts dispose of the idea so widely fostered in Christian writings that the Muslims, wherever they went, forced people to accept Islam at the point of the sword."

Edward Montet, 'La Propagande Chretienne et ses Adversaries Musulmans,' Paris 1890. (Also in T.W. Arnold in 'The Preaching of Islam,' London 1913.)
"Islam is a religion that is essentially rationalistic in the widest sense of this term considered etymologically and historically....the teachings of the Prophet, the Qur'an has invariably kept its place as the fundamental starting point, and the dogma of unity of God has always been proclaimed therein with a grandeur a majesty, an invariable purity and with a note of sure conviction, which it is hard to find surpassed outside the pale of Islam....A creed so precise, so stripped of all theological complexities and consequently so accessible to the ordinary understanding might be expected to possess and does indeed possess a marvelous power of winning its way into the consciences of men."

Alphonse de LaMartaine in 'Historie de la Turquie,' Paris , 1854.
"Never has a man set for himself, voluntarily or involuntarily, a more sublime aim, since this aim was superhuman; to subvert superstitions which had been imposed between man and his Creator, to render God unto man and man unto God; to restore the rational and sacred idea of divinity amidst the chaos of the material and disfigured gods of idolatry, then existing . Never has a man undertaken a work so far beyond human power with so feeble means, for he (Muhammad) had in the conception as well as in the execution of such a great design, no other instrument than himself and no other aid except a handful of men living in a corner of the desert. Finally, never has a man accomplished such a huge and lasting revolution in the world, because in less than two centuries after its appearance, Islam, in faith and in arms, reigned over the whole of Arabia, and conquered, in God's name, Persia Khorasan, Transoxania, Western India, Syria, Egypt, Abyssinia, all the known continent of Northern Africa, numerous islands of the Mediterranean Sea, Spain, and part of Gaul.

"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?"

Jules Masserman in 'Who Were Histories Great Leaders?' in TIME Magazine, July 15, 1974
"Perhaps the greatest leader of all times was Mohammad, who combined all the three functions. To a lesser degree Moses did the same."

W. Montgomery Watt, MOHAMMAD AT MECCA, Oxford, 1953, p. 52.
"His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as leader, and the greatness of his ultimate achievement - all argue his fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad an impostor raises more problems than it solves. Moreover, none of the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad."

Sarogini Naidu, the famous poetess of India says about Islam:
"It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'… I have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that makes man instinctively a brother."

Thomas Carlyle
"how one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilized nation in less than two decades."

D.C. Sharma, The Prophets of The East, Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12
"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never forgotten by those around him."

George Bernard Shaw
"He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous social and political reforms, established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior for all times to come.

"...Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history. Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticity of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but even by his prejudiced critics."

..Muhammad (pbuh) was a religious teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one. No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredible perfections."

K. S. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, an Indian Professor of Philosophy in his booklet,"Muhammad, The Prophet of Islam," calls him the "PERFECT MODEL FOR HUMAN LIFE."
"The least YOU could do as a thinking and concerned human being is to stop for a moment and ask yourself: Could these statements sounding so extraordinary and revolutionary be really true? And supposing they really are true and you did not know this man MUHAMMAD (pbuh) or hear about him, isn't it time you responded to this tremendous challenge and put in some effort to know him?
It will cost you nothing but it may prove to be the beginning of a completely new era in your life.
We invite you to make a discovery of this wonderful man, Muhammad (pbuh), the like of whom never walked on the face of this earth."

Source:

(1) Islamic online - Now known as www.onislam.net
(2) www.Rasoulallah.net
(3) www.islamweb.net

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