The document provides an introduction to the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. It summarizes that before Muhammad, societies lacked knowledge of the true God and suffered from ignorance, oppression of women, and lack of justice; but after Muhammad brought the divine message, these issues were rectified. It describes Muhammad's noble character, humility, generosity and role in establishing a just, prosperous and peaceful society. The document emphasizes that Muhammad's teachings can guide people to success in both this life and the hereafter. It encourages learning more about Muhammad to benefit from his guidance.

1. 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

2. 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…Please read on…
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3. 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

4. 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…

5. 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…”

6. 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

7. 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
Divine
Revelation
Long term, not
short-term
Permanent
guidelines and
solutions, not
temporary

8. 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 comeMuhammad presented the guidance over 1400 years back…for all times to come
610 AD 2009
Muhammad’s proven cure can
solve all our problems and set the
human world on the right course
once again
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
The best values of life we see
today were given 1400 years ago

9. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
Muhammad and Religion
LifeLife
LifeLife
ReligionReligion
 Religion has nothing to do with practical life  Religion guides every aspect of life.
 Religion betters life.
BEFOREBEFORE AFTERAFTER
Religion
With the advent of Muhammad, the notion of religion changed

10. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
Muhammad’s guidance covers all walks of life
Law & JusticeLaw & Justice
Ethics & EtiquettesEthics & Etiquettes
Commerce & EconomyCommerce & Economy
Politics & GovernancePolitics & Governance
Social lifeSocial life
Knowledge & learningKnowledge & learning
HygieneHygiene
Human Rights &
Relations
Human Rights &
Relations
and more…

11. 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”

12. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
Practice
Principles of the Prophet
BeliefsBeliefs Right ActionsRight Actions
+ ResultsResults
=
Preach
Right MeansRight Means Right EndsRight Ends
+ SuccessSuccess
=
“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
A Glimpse

13. 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’
“10 years”, said his servant, “ I
was with the Prophet, and he
never said as much as ‘fie to me’
A Glimpse
A Glimpse

14. 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
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
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

15. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
The Light Spreads- Arabia to the World
Roman
Emperor
Roman
Emperor
Abyssinia
(Ethiopia)
Abyssinia
(Ethiopia)
Persia ( Iran)Persia ( Iran)
Hauza
( Yemen)
Hauza
( Yemen)
Muhammad sent envoys to the civilian centers of that time

16. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
Lifetime of Lofty Achievements
Received
Divine 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
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

17. 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
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

18. 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)
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)

19. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
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


20. 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.

21. 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
absolutely breathtaking.
It could have been written
yesterday for today.”-
Yvonne Ridley, BBC War
correspondent after
embracing Islam

22. 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 and
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
There is no God but Allah and
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Adam Noah Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad… …

23. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
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
‘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
More than 1 billion
followers today
Established God-
fearing, just, peaceful
and prosperous state
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

24. 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
Please get to know more and change your life.
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