Muhammad the Greatest

by Ahmad Deedat

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chose a very provocative topic"The hero as Prophet." and
he chose this hero-prophet to be the most maligned man of
his time, "MUHAMMAD (PBUH)!" Not Moses, david, Solomon,
or Jesus but Muhammad!¹    To placate his overwhelming
Anglican (belonging to the Church of England) fellow
countrymen, he apologised -

       "AS THERE IS NO DANGER OF OUR BECOMING,
        ANY  OF US,  MAHOMETANS, ²    I MEAN TO SAY
        ALL THE GOOD OF HIM I JUSTLY CAN."

      In other words he, as well as his elite audience were
free from the fear of converting to islam, and could take a
chance in paying some compliments to Muhammad (pbuh).
If he had any fears regarding the strength of their faith, he
would not have taken that chance.

        In an era of hatred and spite towards evernhing Islamic
and to an audience full of scepticism and cynicism, Carlyle
unfolded many a glowing truth about his hero -
Muhammad (pbuh). To the  "praise-worthy," indeed be
praise.  For that is what the very name Muhammad means -
the Praised One - the Praiseworthy.  There are times when
Carlyle uses words and expressions which miqht not be too
pleasing to the believing Muslim,  but one has to forgive him
as he was walking a cultural tightrope,  and he succeeded
eminently.

        He Paid our hero many ardent and enthusiastic tribute,
and defended him from the false charges and calumnies of
his enemies, exactly as the Prophet had done in the case of
Jesus (pbuh) and his mother.³

 1. May the Peace and Blessings of God be upon all his servants.
 2. "Mahometans' means Muslims
 3. See -Muhummed the Natural Successor to Christ" by the author.
  

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