Muhammad the Greatest

by Ahmad Deedat

page 48  

     Chronologically, Islam is six hundred years behind Christianity, but amazingly it is at least a very close second, and is catching up fast - the fastest growing religion in the world today (see chart on page 34).  "One Billion!" The figure is outstanding and the sincerity and practise of the Believers astonishing!

    Taking into account his own three objective standards:
(a) "greatness of purpose;" (b) "smallness of means;"
and (c) "outstanding results;" does Lamartine dare to produce another candidate greater than Muhammad (pbuh)?  He further awes his readers with the multifarious roles of Muhammad (pbuh) in which he excelled, ie.  Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Warrior, Conqueror of Ideas, the Restorer of Rational Beliefs, of a Cult without Images, the Founder of twenty Terrestrial Empires and of one Spiritual Empire, that Is Muhammad.  As regards ALL standards (I repeat "ALL") by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, "IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?" (Emphasis added).

No! Muhammad (pbuh) was the greatest man that ever lived! According to Lamartine the French historian.  And God Almighty questions -
 

And Have We not raised high
the esteem (in which) thou
(O Muhammad) are held?

Holy Quran 94:4

MOST ASSUREDLY THOU HAST, O MY LORD!

THE OUALITY OF MERCY

The Christian propagandists make the wild boast that there is nothing in the history of mankind to compare with the merciful and forgiving cry of Jesus (pbuh) on the cross ... 

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