{"id":1717,"date":"2014-04-29T01:03:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T06:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?p=31"},"modified":"2020-06-28T10:53:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T15:53:46","slug":"who-is-muhammad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/who-is-muhammad\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Muhammad?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"whoismuhammad\"<\/a>The Final Prophet<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We believe that all Prophets received divine inspiration to propagate the message of \u201cOne God\u201d. This includes Adam, Moses, Noah, David, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammad (being the final and seal of all prophets). We do not worship any of the prophets, nor do we say they wrote the messages, they are simply messengers chosen by God to spread the message.<\/p>\n

Muhammad is the final Prophet and seal of all Prophets. And was a mercy to mankind, and a man of the highest moral standard.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.\u201d Quran 21:107.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd indeed, you are of a great moral character.\u201d Quran 68:4<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t worship our Prophets, we just follow their teachings, as they are not acting from their own interest, but from what God has inspired them.<\/p>\n

\u201cSay (O Mohamed): I am only a man like you. I have been inspired that your God is One God (Allah). So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Non Muslim Scholars have said\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sir George Bernard Shaw: \u201cI believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving the problems in a way that would bring the much needed peace and happiness. Europe is beginning to be enamored of the creed of Muhammad. In the next century it may go further in recognizing the utility of that creed in solving its problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael H. Hart of USA, compiled a ranking list of the 100 most influential persons in the history of the entire humanity, who authored book ?The 100 most influential persons\u201d, published in 1978 by Hart Publishing Company Inc. He ranked Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as the number one, at the top of his list. Following are brief excerpts from the chapter on Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. \u201cMy choice of Muhammad to lead the best 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 religious and secular levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of the unity of God\u00a0proclaimed amidst the exhaustion of the fabulous theogonies, was in itself such a miracle that upon it\u2019s utterance from his lips it destroyed all the ancient temples of idols and set on fire one-third of the world. His life, his meditations, his heroic revelings against the superstitions of his country, and his boldness in defying the furies of idolatry, his firmness in enduring them for fifteen years in Mecca, his acceptance of the role of public scorn and almost of being a victim of his fellow countrymen\u2026 This dogma was twofold the unity of God and the immateriality of God: the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with words.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPhilosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Conqueror of Ideas, Restorer of Rational beliefs\u2026. The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?\u201d. Alphonse de LaMartaine in \u2018Historie de la Turquie,\u2019 Paris, 1854.<\/p>\n

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Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them in morals. And the best among them are those who are best to their wives.<\/p>\n

None of you believes (completely) until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.<\/p>\n

The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and God will show mercy to you.<\/p>\n

Smiling at your brother is charity\u2026<\/p>\n

Whoever believes in God and the Last Day (the Day of Judgment) should do good to his neighbor.<\/p>\n

God does not judge you according to your appearance and your wealth, but He looks at your hearts and looks into your deeds.<\/p>\n

Pay the worker his wage before his sweat dries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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