Why do people who have actually bothered to read about the Prophet Muhammad say good things about him?

Question

"The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Muhammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only."
"A silent great soul, one of that who cannot but be earnest. He was to kindle the world, the world's Maker had ordered so." (Thomas Carlyle-Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History 1840 )

"History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated."
(De Lacy O'Leary, Islam at the Crossroads, London, 1923)

"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?''
(Alphonse de LaMartaine, Historie de la Turquie, Paris 1854)

'When I closed the second volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of that great life.'
(Mahatma Gandhi, Statement published in 'Young India', 1924)

"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today.”
(George Bernard Shaw, The Genuine Islam
Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)

Answer 1

I have read a lot and the more I do read the more I realize that Muhammad followed Satan. I believe islam is a false religion and you are deceived. You could never convince me otherwise. Jesus The Christ, that islam makes false claims about, is the only way to God. Muhammad leads to death. He was a man, nothing more, and is dead. Jesus is The Christ and still lives.

Merry Christmas.

Answer 2

The story about a good man trying to make the world a better place in his eyes is not a bad thing... its the whole god part that sucks.

"History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated."
(De Lacy O'Leary, Islam at the Crossroads, London, 1923)

I agree with this statement- this doesn't describe muslims... The credit for that accusation belongs to the Christians, doesn't it? (there's no denying this, that statement describes the crusades down to the detail)

Answer 3

References in Islam are that he was a 'sincere' man and when he was a merchant, was known for his honesty. To give him credit, he was probably a good person. He was also deluded to think that he talked to God and wrote a book about it, a bit like the deluded Christian Joseph Smith who wrote the book of mormon, or Joan of Arc, except she couldn't write etc. History is littered with people who speak to God, some become prophets and are famous - other fill up the mental wards.

Answer 4

What is funny, is that Islam has been used as an instrument to motivate man to warfare. This is always disgraceful, but a fact nonetheless. Ignoring the truth makes your defense and faith weaker. I have heard many Muslims claim this is completely untrue, and then claim that the Catholic Chuch is evil. Thus, dening mans nature and the Catholic Church accepts mans nature as a fact, who, then, is the fool?

Answer 5

2 Corinthian 11:14,15 says(14 ) " And no wonder, for Satan masquerades himself as an Angel of Light.( 15) It is not surprising ,then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve."

I am just going to bring forth 2 incidences where Satan masqueraded as the Angel of Light to deceive 2 prideful personalities to bring forth the most horrendous twisting false
Religions.

ISLAM - Satan helped Mohammad , an illiterate to write the Quorum masquerading as Angel Gabriel. The fact that an illiterate person is used by Satan to write an elaborate Literature
is the one and foremost reason for Islamic believers to believe in Mohammad as a miracle performing prophet. The Bible already warned that there will be no more prophets after the time of Christ.

MORMON - The same Satan masquerading as the Angel of Light
helped Joseph Smith write new Books of the Bible. He seduced under age girls using his debased position as a prophet - making innocent young girls his sex slaves. The same situation where the Bible warned that there will be no more prophets.


We hereby see many more false prophets such as the Sung Myung Moon claiming to be the brother of Christ.

We can expose many more false prophets about whom the Bible warned us about. But due to the urgency to expose Mohammed
I shall make short my answer.

BEWARE OF THE ANGELS OF LIGHTS who came to contradict
the true GOSPEL OF CHRIST.

The Bible said that when the Gospel is preached throughout this
earth , Christ will return and bind up Satan and throw him into the Lake of Fire. Satan whose existence itself depends on stopping the spread of the Gospel around the world - brought all these false religions to distract us away from the only TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS GOD whose Salvation Plan is that of the Love of the Creator who came down to die for the Sins of HIS created Children ( created in His Likeness) - whosoever believes in Him will never die but have Everlasting Life.

SEEK YE THE TRUE GOD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND>
believes in Him will have Everlasting Life.

Answer 6

i have read the Koran and i can't say i was very impressed. it's pretty much a rehash of the same old nastiness of the Old Testament god, same old wrath filled threats against nonbelievers, same old suppression of womanhood, same old justifications for hatred and violence.

i mean ... so what? so you've got a newer version of a "how to book" on how to be a religious elitist. big deal.

Answer 7

This not true...This not a question.. Islam is the religion of the desperate to fit.in..desperate to feel... desperate to be important desperate to connect desperate to struggle..Desperate to catch up to rest of the world.... Desperate to fight for a cause..and finally... desperate to die for a non cause.. for nothing .......their babies hold loaded weapons... and the parents are proud. They applaud when a person is beheaded...so sick is this they bomb each other so easily.... Abbas and Fatah ...now...shia and Sunnis ca --boom How can the world trust you when you cant even trust your own people...YOU SHOULD BE OUTRAGED

Answer 8

Trick question certanly, i guess because it is the truth. He was a good man and people distort the truth a lot... examples are many.
9/11, the world wars, lying to your moms about going out and saying you going to your friends house... etc, many things to be said about those issues.
Everyone, specially media, have their own agendas to fill.

Answer 9

Since you like to read about fanatical Muslims why not further your education and read up on the Crusades.

Answer 10

cuz hes a great person who taught us the muslims, the great manners of life and the morals of life.every muslim makes him his ideal in life .if u studied that great religion u'll understand my whole point.God made miracles for him and especially him as a profit,this attached the muslims to him more and more.im sure that if u did too you'll be like those people.