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Everybody's Choice
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 prophet, it could be played down as exaggeration,
fancy or idolization by the skeptics and the opponents of Islam. Therefore,
allow me to quote 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 published 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 mankind. 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 testimony 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}
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