"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind…I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to his 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. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet’s biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great life. "
**Mahatma Gandhi (speaking in “Young India” about Prophet Muhammad peace be upon) **
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What you want to argue...if Gandhi was right or wrong?
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great words from a great leader.
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Yeah, Gandhi was a great leader, and an awesome personality... Not a great politician unfortunately, but a great person...
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Why not a great politician, because he was against Pakistan, what do you think, if you would have been in place of him, what you would have done? Lets be realistic.
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Gandhi was great leader, but it takes far less to be a politician. A rare few can be both. Gandhi could lead and inspire people, but he couldnt run a govt. That is why he won the hearts of Indians, but wasnt able to hold the Congress together. He couldnt find a resolution that would have ensured that India would remain untied, and yet as leader of men he was able to inspire millions. Politicaly Gadhi was a failure, he was even a failure as a lawyer, but it wasnt his intent to be a politician.
Nehru and Jinnah on the other hand were great politicans. They may not have inspired the same devotion as Gandhi did thru his ethics and principles, but they did gain a followig by the mere fact that they as politican could mold the minds of the populus. They were also able to gain political leverage for themselves, unlike Gandhi who's unstinting devotion to his principles made it difficult for him to be accepted by the politicians once his usefulnes had wained. Nehru actually ignored Gandhi after Partion, leading up to the assasination. Gandhi for example was against the policies follwoed by India towards Pakistan.
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We dont need Gandhi to validate the stature of our Prophet.....You can't compare the most influential man in history to an insidious opportunist like Gandhi......
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empahasis on ..** in those days **
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I think you got a good point there…never thought of it that way before,
It is not one validating the other … simply one great soul appreciating something good. Unlike you calling him names for doing that:confused:
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as of now, you’re about 1 billion mussalmans short of “most influential man” status
either way, i agree that there is no comparison between Gandhi and Mohammed…
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Recently I was reading in some other threads that Gandhi was a racist. But since he is praising Islam, he must be praise worthy.
This was a mistake on part of Gandhi to dictate religious sermons and political sermons from one stage….while praising Islam I think that he was sure to appease Muslims.
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Was Jinnah a leader, least a great leader? Congress marked a division among its leaders by dividing them into leaders and Muslim leaders.
Jinnah was not much interested in politics, was not a genuine Muslim, but Congress leaders used to introduce him as ‘Muslim leader’ on political stage.
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He was a great Indian, the likes of which Pakistan neither has nor will ever produce.