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of a true and real religion and cease to believe in the religion
altogether. Nor can we in the least promote the dignity of
Prophet Muhammad if we were to imagine him a son of God or an
incarnate deity; for by so doing we would entirely lose the
real and the historical Prophet of Mecca and fall uncon-
sciously into the abyss of polytheism. The greatness of
Prophet Muhammad consists in his establishing such a sound, plain,
but true religion, and in the practical application of its pre-
cepts and principles with such precision and resolution that
it has never been possible for a true Muslim to accept any
other creed or faith than that which is professed in the for-
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mula: "I believe there is no god except Allah, and that
altogether. Nor can we in the least promote the dignity of
Prophet Muhammad if we were to imagine him a son of God or an
incarnate deity; for by so doing we would entirely lose the
real and the historical Prophet of Mecca and fall uncon-
sciously into the abyss of polytheism. The greatness of
Prophet Muhammad consists in his establishing such a sound, plain,
but true religion, and in the practical application of its pre-
cepts and principles with such precision and resolution that
it has never been possible for a true Muslim to accept any
other creed or faith than that which is professed in the for-
59
mula: "I believe there is no god except Allah, and that