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Peace and bIessings of AIIah be upon him
A warm weIcome 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.
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Objective Objective
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Savior and Liberator
Times Before Muhammad
True Concept of God- Lost
Ignorance & Darkness
Barbarism & ruthIessness
SexuaI SIavery, Nudity &
Persecution of women
Usury and ExpIoitation
Fear and terror
CIass and CoIour discrimination
Times After Muhammad
True Concept of God- Restored
KnowIedge & Light
Kindness & mercy
Women's status and rights
Justice and fairness
Peace and security
Love and Brotherhood
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Look around.Where are we today?
God & reIigion- forgotten
IdoI and human worship
Wars, confIicts and kiIIing
Terror and fear
Interest deaIings, corruption and expIoitation
Injustice, oppression and no human rights
MarginaIization of poor and have-nots
Persecution of women and the weak
Nudity and obscenity
Confusion and restIessness
We need Muhammad's guidance.
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Born at Makkah (Saudi Arabia) in 570 AD
Trader in his twenties
Recognized as 'Trustworthy' among his peopIe
First marriage at the age of 25 to Khadija, a widow aged 40 years
PersonaI Appearance.
Muhammad- An Introduction
" Handsome features,
bright face, IikeabIe
temperament"
"gracefuI, handsome,
eyes bIack and Iarge,
hair Iong and thick,
voice cIear ."
". charming to Iook at
and weII-buiIt ."
". captivating at a
distance and very sweet
and most handsome
from near, taIk sweet
and words cIear."
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Bestowed Prophethood when he began receiving reveIation at 40, the first
verses .
CaIIed peopIe to the truth, faced persecution in Makkah
Migrated to Madina where he was weIcomed whoIeheartedIy
A new phase began where Muhammad Iaid the foundations of a society
based on Divine guidance.
' Read in the name of your Lord who created,
created man from cIots of bIood.
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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Beginning of Divine ReveIation Ieads 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
Divine
ReveIation
Long term, not
short-term
Permanent
guidelines and
solutions, not
temporary
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Origin over 1400 years ago
Muhammad presented the guidance over 1400 years back.for aII times to come Muhammad presented the guidance over 1400 years back.for aII times to come
610 AD 2006
Muhammad's proven
cure can soIve aII our
probIems and set the
human worId on the
right course once again
Muhammad's proven
cure can soIve aII our
probIems and set the
human worId on the
right course once again
Now and the future.
The best vaIues of Iife
we see today were
given 1400 years ago
The best vaIues of Iife
we see today were
given 1400 years ago
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Muhammad and ReIigion
Life Life
Life Life
ReIigion ReIigion
ReIigion has nothing to do with practicaI Iife ReIigion guides every aspect of Iife.
ReIigion betters Iife.
BEFORE BEFORE AFTER AFTER
ReIigion
With the advent of Muhammad, the notion of reIigion changed
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Muhammad's guidance covers aII waIks of Iife
Law & Justice Law & Justice
Ethics & Etiquettes Ethics & Etiquettes
Commerce & Economy Commerce & Economy
PoIitics & Governance PoIitics & Governance
SociaI Iife SociaI Iife
KnowIedge & Iearning KnowIedge & Iearning
Hygiene Hygiene
Human Rights &
ReIations
Human Rights &
ReIations
and more.
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TotaI 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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Practice
PrincipIes of the Prophet
BeIiefs BeIiefs
Right Actions Right Actions
+
ResuIts ResuIts
=
Preach
Right Means Right Means
Right Ends Right Ends
+
Success 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." osworth Smith
Observation
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NobIe Character
$imple 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'
"10 years", said his
servant, " I was with
the Prophet, and he
never said as much as
'fie to me'
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Generous, HumbIe and Peace maker
orgave 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
BIessings on the men
of Madina, they gave
us wheat bread to eat
when there was IittIe
of it, contending
themseIves with
dates"- A Captive
BIessings on the men
of Madina, they gave
us wheat bread to eat
when there was IittIe
of it, contending
themseIves with
dates"- A Captive
"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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The Light Spreads- Arabia to the WorId
Roman
Emperor
Roman
Emperor
Abyssinia
(Ethiopia)
Abyssinia
(Ethiopia)
Persia ( Iran) Persia ( Iran)
Hauza (
Yemen)
Hauza (
Yemen)
Muhammad sent envoys to the civiIian centers of that time
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Lifetime of Lofty Achievements
Received
Divine ReveIation
Communicated to
his generation
ExpIained the
Divine message
Established a
Codfearing,
prosperous,
peaceful,
successful
and
satisfied society
Demonstrated the
theory
with practice
Left behind a
Iasting
guidance
Left behind a
Iasting
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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The Message: O PeopIe..
Remember that you will indeed
meet your Lord, and that He will
indeed reckon your deeds.
Beware of $atan 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.
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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EquaIity 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 BiIaI
(RA), a bIack and a
negro sIave, as the
first individuaI to
the office of
Muezzin ( CaII to
Prayer)
Appointed BiIaI
(RA), a bIack and a
negro sIave, as the
first individuaI to
the office of
Muezzin ( CaII to
Prayer)
"O mankind! We created you from a singIe (pair)
of a maIe and a femaIe, and made you into
nations and tribes, that you may know each other.
VeriIy the most honored of you in the sight of AIIah is the
most righteous of you. And AIIah has fuII knowIedge
and is weII acquainted (with aII 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
SociaI Rights
Inheritance
Maintenance
Rights
Privacy &
Chastity

LegaI Rights
Respect during
Menstruation days

Ownership
Rights

Security &
Protection

Right to Live

Education

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Message for Men: O Brothers
t 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. f 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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Revert to IsIam Statements
It's onIy in the past 20 years
that women in this country were
abIe to open a bank account
without their husband signing
the cheques. IsIamic women
have aIways had those rights. If
I stick to what the Quran says,
it's cIear to me that I wiII have
totaI equaIity.- Jan, a British
revert comments on ChanneI 4
". I started reading the
Koran and it was an
absoIuteIy breathtaking. It
couId have been written
yesterday for today."-
Yvonne RidIey, BBC War
correspondent after
embracing IsIam
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Prophet's FormuIa of Success
'I offer you happiness of this worId and that of the next'
'AcknowIedge
' I caII you to God, the Unique, without any associate and to His obedience
and to foIIow me.for I am the Messenger of AIIah'
'PeopIe! No prophet or apostIe wiII come after me and no new faith wiII be
born.
There is no God but AIIah and
Muhammad is the Messenger of AIIah.
There is no God but AIIah and
Muhammad is the Messenger of AIIah.
Adam Noah Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad

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The Light Spreads Further
His companions disseminated His message around the worId
and humanity has reaped benefits wherever and whenever
Prophet Muhammad's guidance has been foIIowed
'The MusIim WorId
has given many
innovations that we
take for granted in
our daiIy Iife.' How
IsIamic Inventors changed
the worId, The Independent
'The MusIim WorId
has given many
innovations that we
take for granted in
our daiIy Iife.' How
IsIamic Inventors changed
the worId, The Independent
More than 1
biIIion foIIowers
today
More than 1
biIIion foIIowers
today
EstabIished
God-fearing,
just, peacefuI
and prosperous
state
EstabIished
God-fearing,
just, peacefuI
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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Muhammad & You!
You too can benefit from Muhammad, the Messenger of
God, to gain success in this life and the life after death
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Recommended
Websites
www.isIamicity.com
www.whyisIam.org
www.soundvision.com
www.hyahya.org/
www.yusufisIam.org.uk/
Recommended
Books
(avaiIabIe at www.amazon.com)
The HoIy Qur'an: Text, TransIation &
Commentary by AbduIIah Yusuf AIi
Muhammad: A Biography of the
Prophet - By Karen Armstrong
Muhammad (CriticaI Lives)- by Yahiya
Emerick, Yahiya J. Emerick
Towards Understanding IsIam- By
A.A.Maududi