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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him Issue 1 M M UHAMMAD UHAMMAD Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him The Last Messenger of God The Last Messenger of God

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Page 1: Prophet Muhammad Swa

Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him Issue 1

MMUHAMMADUHAMMADPeace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon HimPeace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him

The Last Messenger of GodThe Last Messenger of God

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

A warm welcome to you!

To help you get a glimpse of the noble Messenger of Allah and benefit through his

model personality

practical teachings

exemplary life and

the proven formula that will provide you peace, success and salvation.

Please read on…

Objective

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Savior and Liberator

Times Before Muhammad

True Concept of God- Lost

Ignorance & Darkness Barbarism & ruthlessness

Sexual Slavery, Nudity & Persecution of women

Usury and Exploitation

Fear and terror

Class and Colour discrimination

Times After Muhammad

True Concept of God- Restored

Knowledge & Light Kindness & mercy

Women’s status and rights

Justice and fairness

Peace and security

Love and Brotherhood

Page 4: Prophet Muhammad Swa

Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Look around…Where are we today?

God & religion- forgotten

Idol and human worship

Wars, conflicts and killing

Terror and fear

Interest dealings, corruption and exploitation

Injustice, oppression and no human rights

Marginalization of poor and have-nots

Persecution of women and the weak

Nudity and obscenity

Confusion and restlessness

We need Muhammad’s guidance…

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Born at Makkah (Saudi Arabia) in 570 AD

Trader in his twenties

Recognized as ‘Trustworthy’ among his people

First marriage at the age of 25 to Khadija, a widow aged 40 years

Personal Appearance…

Muhammad- An Introduction

“ Handsome features, bright face, likeable

temperament”

“graceful, handsome, eyes black and large, hair long and thick,

voice clear …”

“… charming to look at and well-built …”

“… captivating at a distance and very sweet

and most handsome from near, talk sweet and words clear…”

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Bestowed Prophethood when he began receiving revelation at 40, the first verses …

Called people to the truth, faced persecution in Makkah

Migrated to Madina where he was welcomed wholeheartedly

A new phase began where Muhammad laid the foundations of a society based on Divine guidance.

‘ Read in the name of your Lord who created, created man from clots of blood. Read! Your Lord is the most Bounteous, who has taught the use of the pen, has taught man what he did not know.’

(Quran- Chapter 96)

Muhammad- An Introduction

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Beginning of Divine Revelation leads to a new era

Way of life as per Divine guidance, not human desires

Addressing all aspects of life

Guidance from the Creator who knows

man unlike other

For the entire world, not a region or country

Laws and Values from Heaven, not earth

Addressing all human beings, rich and poor, black and

white, educated and the ignorant

DivineRevelation

Long term, not short-term

Permanent guidelines and solutions, not

temporary

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Origin over 1400 years ago

Muhammad presented the guidance over 1400 years back…for all times to come

610 AD 2006

Muhammad’s proven cure can solve all our problems and set the human world on the right course

once again

Now and the future…

The best values of life we see today were given 1400 years ago

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Muhammad and Religion

Life

Life

Religion

Religion has nothing to do with practical life Religion guides every aspect of life. Religion betters life.

BEFORE AFTER

Religion

With the advent of Muhammad, the notion of religion changed

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Muhammad’s guidance covers all walks of life

Law & Justice

Ethics & EtiquettesCommerce & Economy

Politics & Governance

Social life

Knowledge & learning

Hygiene

Human Rights & Relations

and more…

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Total change. A Companion describes…

Jafer(RA), a companion of Prophet Muhammad at the court of a Christian King in Abyssinia :

“He called us to worship God alone... he commanded us to speak the truth, to honor our promises, to be kind to our relations, to be helpful to our neighbors, to cease all forbidden acts, to abstain from bloodshed, to avoid obscenities and false witness….”

“Your majesty! We were ignorant people, worshipping idols, eating carrion, oppressing neighbors, brother fighting brother, the strong dominating the weak, when amidst us was raised a man (Muhammad) whose nobility, integrity and trustworthiness were already well-known”

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Practice

Principles of the Prophet

Beliefs Right Actions+ Results=

Preach

Right Means Right Ends+ Success=

“He was …without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue. If ever any man had the right to say that he ruled by a right divine It was Mohammad, for he had all the power without instruments and without its support. He cared not for dressing of power. The simplicity of his private life was in keeping with his public life." Bosworth Smith

Observation

A Glimpse

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Noble Character

Simple yet elegant habits

No material temptations

Relished tasty food, enjoyed the beauty of flowers, the fragrance of perfumes

Never scolded his young servant

When seated among his followers, he would not occupy special seat.

Personal belongings at the time of his death= Mattress of dried palm leaves, water skin and an armor

"Circumstances changed, but the prophet of God did not. In victory or in defeat, in power or in adversity, in affluence or in indigence, he is the same man, disclosed the same character.”

Prof K.S Ramakrishna Rao, Mohammed The Prophet

Observation

“10 years”, said his servant, “ I was with the Prophet, and he

never said as much as ‘fie to me’

A Glimpse

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Generous, Humble and Peace maker

Forgave the people of the town of Taif who wounded him and chased him out of the city

Ordered kindly treatment of captives, despite these were the very men who had inflicted insults and injuries to him

After the conquest of Makkah, he proclaimed general amnesty to the people who persecuted and tortured him and his followers

No exhibition of ruthless power, no feelings of revenge, no plunder

Victory meant humility to God

Blessings on the men of Madina, they gave us wheat bread to eat

when there was little of it, contending themselves with

dates”- A Captive

A Glimpse

"My It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God

and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle.”

M.K.Gandhi

Observation

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

The Light Spreads- Arabia to the World

Roman Emperor

Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

Persia ( Iran)

Hauza ( Yemen)

Muhammad sent envoys to the civilian centers of that time

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Lifetime of Lofty Achievements

ReceivedDivine Revelation

Communicated to his generation

Explained the Divine message

Established a God-fearing,

prosperous, peaceful, successful

and satisfied society

Demonstrated the theory

with practice

Left behind a lasting guidance

"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list 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 level.”

Michael H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY

Observation

Trained his companions

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

The Message: O People….

Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds.

Beware of Satan for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.

The best of the ways is one trodden by the Prophets

The best of the actions is that which is beneficent.

The best guidance is that which is put into practice.

The most valuable possession is the contentment of heart.

The best provision is that of

piety.

A Glimpse

“If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad ”

La Martine, Historian

Observation

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Equality and Brotherhood

All mankind is from Adam and Eve.

An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab;

A white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over a white- except by piety and good action.

Appointed Bilal (RA), a black and a negro slave, as the first

individual to the office of Muezzin ( Call to Prayer)

“O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other.Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things)”

(Quran- Chapter 49)

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The Benefactor of women

First to accord higher status to women, first to grant rights

“It was Islam that removed the bondage in which women are held from the very dawn of history and gave them a social standing and legal rights such as were not granted to them in

England till many centuries later.”

Lady Cabbold, Pilgrimage to Mecca

Observation

Social Rights

Inheritance

Maintenance Rights

Privacy & Chastity

Legal Rights

Respect during Menstruation days

Ownership

Rights Security &Protection

Right to Live Education

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Message for Men: O Brothers

It is true that you have certain rights in regard to your women, but they also have rights over you.

Remember that you have taken them as your wives, only under Allah's trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness.

Do treat your women well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers.

And it is your right that they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Revert to Islam Statements

It’s only in the past 20 years that women in this country were able to open a bank account without their husband signing the cheques. Islamic women have always had those rights. If I stick to what the Quran says, it’s clear to me that I will have total equality.- Jan, a British revert comments on Channel 4

“… I started reading the Koran and it was an

absolutely breathtaking. It could have been written yesterday for today.”-

Yvonne Ridley, BBC War correspondent after

embracing Islam

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Prophet’s Formula of Success

‘I offer you happiness of this world and that of the next’

‘Acknowledge

‘ I call you to God, the Unique, without any associate and to His obedience and to follow me…for I am the Messenger of Allah’

‘People! No prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born.

There is no God but Allah andMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Adam Noah Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad… …

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The Light Spreads Further

His companions disseminated His message around the world and humanity has reaped benefits wherever and whenever

Prophet Muhammad’s guidance has been followed

‘The Muslim World has given many innovations that we

take for granted in our daily life.’ How Islamic Inventors changed

the world, The Independent

More than 1 billion followers today

Established God-fearing, just, peaceful and prosperous state

Human history has never known such a complete transformation of a society or a place before or since – and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES.”

Michael H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY

Observation

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

Muhammad & You!

You too can benefit from Muhammad, the Messenger of God, to gain success in this life and the life after death

For further information, suggestions and comments contact

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Please get to know more and change your life.

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The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary by Abdullah Yusuf Ali Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet – By Karen Armstrong

Muhammad (Critical Lives)- by Yahiya Emerick, Yahiya J. Emerick Towards Understanding Islam- By A.A.Maududi