Muhummed (pbuh) The Greatest (by Ahmed Deedat)

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USA NO DIFFERENT

On my lecture tour to the mighty United States in 1977, I discovered that our soldiers in the New World also had feet of clay. Out of the many sad experiences I have had, I think that this one will suffice to prove the point.

The Muslims of Indianapolis were advised to organise a lecture for me on the subject "What the Bible says about Muhummed (pbuh)". They agreed to advertise just that, but their timidity did not permit them to do so. They thought the topic was too provocative, so they, in their wisdom (?), toned it down to "A PROPHET IN THE BIBLE." A lifeless, insipid title you will no doubt agree. Which Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Jew would be intrigued to attend? What does "A Prophet" mean? To most A PROPHET mean ANY PROPHET, and who would be interested in attending a meeting where just any prophet in the Bible was debated? Job, Joel, Jonah, Ezra, Elisha, Ezekiel are just a few of the many mentioned in the Bible. As was to be expected the attendance left much to be desired.

INFERIORITY COMPLEX

What is the cause of this sickness? This inferiority complex? "YES!" We are an emasculated people. Dynamism has been wringed out of us, not only by our enemies but by our own spritless friends. We even dare not to repeat Allah's Own testimony regarding his beloved -

AND MOST CERTAINLY, THOU (O MUHUMMED) ART OF MOST SUBLIME AND EXALTED CHARACTER.
{SURA QALAM, Holy Qur'an,68:4}

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL

Normally, it is quite, natural for anyone to love, praise, idolize or hero-worship ones leader, be it a guru, saint, or prophet: and very often we do.

However, if I were to reproduce here what great muslims have said or written about our illustrious propher, it could be played down as exaggeration, fancy or idolization by the sceptics and the opponents of Islam. Therefore, allow me to quore unbiased historian, friendly critics and even avowed enemies of that mighty messenger of God - Muhummed(PBUH), if the tributes of the non-Muslims do not touch your hearts, then you are in the wrong faith. Opt out of Islam! There is already too much deadwood on the "ship" of Islam.

In recent times, a book has been publiched in America titled "The 100," or the Top One Hundred, or the Greatest Hundred in History. A certain Michael H. Hart, described as a historian, mathematician and astronomer has written this novel book. He has searched history, seeking for men who had the greatest influential menkind. In this book he gives us the hundred most influential men, including Ashoka, Aristotle, Buddha, Confucius, Hitler, Ploto and Zoroaster. He does not give us a mere chart of the topmost "one hundred" from the point of view of their influence on people, but he evaluates the degree of their influence and rates them in order of their excellence from No.1, through to No.100. He gives us his reasons for the placing of his candidates. We are not asked to agree with him, but we cannot help admire the men's research and honesty.

The most amazing thing about his selection is that he has put our Nabee-e-Kareem, the Holy Prophet Muhummed (pbuh) as No.1. the first of his "100!" thus confirming, unknowingly, God's Own testmony in His Final Revelation to the World:

MOST CERTAINLY, YOU HAVE
IN THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
AN EXCELLENT PATTERN (OF BEHAVIOUR)
{SURA AHZAB, Holy Qur'an,33:21}