Before we absolve Lamartine of any favouritism, partiality, or of the charge of being bribed, we will scrutinize his three standards, and whether they can be justified in the case of Muhammad {pbuh).
1.
GREATNESS OF PURPOSE
History
of the time will tell you that it was the darkest period in the
history of mankind when Muhammad
{pbuh} was commanded to declare
his mission. The need was for the raising of prophets in every corner
of the
world, or the sending of one Master Messenger for the whole of
mankind, to deliver them from falsehood, superstition, selfishness,
polytheism, wrong and oppression. It was to be the reclamation of the
whole of humanity. And God Almighty in His wisdom chose His prophet
from the backwaters of Arabia as His universal
Messenger. Thus He records in His
Noble Book
AND
WE SENT THEE NOT {O Mubammad}, BUT AS A MERCY UNTO {all} THE WORLDS.
Holy Quran 21:107
"There
is no question now of race or nation, of a "chosen people"
or the "seed of Abraham," or the "seed of
David": or of Hindu Arya
varta; of Jew or Gentile. Arab or 'Ajam {Persian), Turk or Tajik,
European or Asiatic,
White or Coloured; Aryan,
Semitic, Mongolian, or African: or American, Australian, or
Polynesian. To all men
and creatures who have any
spiritual responsibility, the principles universally apply."
Abdullah
Yusut Ali [Get
your copy now of Yusuf Ali's English translation and cornrnentary,
with over 6000
annotations. Obtain a copy for
your non-Muslim friend, also.]
JESUS {PBUH) DlSCRIMINATES
Muhammad's
(pbuh) immediate predecessor advised his disciples,
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs" (meaning non-Jews}, "Neither cast ye your pearls before swine" (meaning non-Jews), Matthew 7:6.
The Gospel writers are unanimous in recording that Christ lived by the precepts which he preached. In his lifetime he did not preach to a single non-Jew. In fact he spurned a gentile woman who sought his spiritual blessings {"the woman was a Greek'' Mark 7:26). Then during the "Passover" season in Jerusalem when the master with his disciples had congregated for the occasion, certain Greeks hearing of his reputation sought an audience with him for spiritual enlightenment, but Jesus {pbuh} gave them the "cold shoulder'' [Means a deliberately unkind or unfriendly treatment; a slight; a snub.] as narrated by St.John:
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs" (meaning non-Jews}, "Neither cast ye your pearls before swine" (meaning non-Jews), Matthew 7:6.
The Gospel writers are unanimous in recording that Christ lived by the precepts which he preached. In his lifetime he did not preach to a single non-Jew. In fact he spurned a gentile woman who sought his spiritual blessings {"the woman was a Greek'' Mark 7:26). Then during the "Passover" season in Jerusalem when the master with his disciples had congregated for the occasion, certain Greeks hearing of his reputation sought an audience with him for spiritual enlightenment, but Jesus {pbuh} gave them the "cold shoulder'' [Means a deliberately unkind or unfriendly treatment; a slight; a snub.] as narrated by St.John:
And
there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the
feast: The
same came therefore to Philip . . . and desired him saying, Sir, we
would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew
and Philip tell Jesus. John 12:20-22
SELF
GLORIFICATION
The
verses that follow do not even record the courtesy of "Yea,yea;"
or "Nay, nay;" (Yes, yes or no, no of Matthew 5:37). They
continue with his own praise
And
Jesus answered them (Andrew and Philip), saying, The hour is come,
that the son of man (referring to
himself} should be glorified.
John 12:23
To Be Continued....
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