Muhammad the Greatest

by Ahmad Deedat

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had died before he was bom.  His mother dies by the time he was six years old.  He was doubly-orphaned at this tender age, his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib takes charge of the child, but within three years he also died.  As soon as he was able, he began to look after his uncle Abu Talib's sheep and goats for his keep.  Contrast this poor, double-orphaned Arab child with some of the great religious personalities that preceded him, and you must marvel at what Destiny had in store for him!

Abraham (pbuh) the spiritual father of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (May the peace of God be upon them all), was the son of a very successful businessman of his time.  Moses (pbuh) was reared in the house of  Pharoah.  Jesus (pbuh) though described as "a carpenter and the son of a carpenter," was well endowed with learning as well as material means.  Peter, Philip, Andrew, etc. all downed tools and followed him to be at his beck and call, not because he had any halo¹  on his head; there was no such thing, but because of his affluent attire and princely bearing.  He could command mansions in Jerusalem for himself and his disciples even during the height of the festive season; and have sumptuous suppers arranged; and you could hear him reproach the materialistic Jews -

And when they found him (Jesus)
on the other side of the sea, they
said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"

 Jesus answered them and said, "most
 assuredly, I say to you, you seek me,

 1. Halo.- An imaginary luminous ring or disc surrounding the head of saintly men and women in religious paintings.

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