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religion of Islam and to abolish the idolatry which he success-
fully accomplished, was the most quiet and truthful man in
Mecca; he was neither a warrior nor a legislator; but it was
after he assumed the prophetical mission that he became the
most eloquent speaker and the best valiant Arab. He fought
with the infidels sword in hand, not for his own personal
interest, but for the glory of Allah and for the cause of His
religion - Al-Islam. He was shown by God the keys of
the treasures of the earth, but he did not accept them, and
when he died he was practically a poor man. No other
worshiper of God, whether a king or a prophet, has rendered
such an admirably great and precious service to God and to
man as Prophet Muhammad has done: to God in eradicating the
idolatry from a large part of the globe, and to man by having
given the most perfect religion and the best laws for his
fully accomplished, was the most quiet and truthful man in
Mecca; he was neither a warrior nor a legislator; but it was
after he assumed the prophetical mission that he became the
most eloquent speaker and the best valiant Arab. He fought
with the infidels sword in hand, not for his own personal
interest, but for the glory of Allah and for the cause of His
religion - Al-Islam. He was shown by God the keys of
the treasures of the earth, but he did not accept them, and
when he died he was practically a poor man. No other
worshiper of God, whether a king or a prophet, has rendered
such an admirably great and precious service to God and to
man as Prophet Muhammad has done: to God in eradicating the
idolatry from a large part of the globe, and to man by having
given the most perfect religion and the best laws for his