M H Hart: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), The Most Influential Person in the World - Dr Zakir Naik
Dr. Zakir Naik references Michael H. Hart's book 'The 100' to highlight that Hart, a non-Muslim, ranked Prophet Muhammad as the most influential person in history. Hart justified this ranking by citing Muhammad's unparalleled success both religiously and socially. Naik emphasizes the significance of this ranking coming from a non-Muslim author.
Summary
In this brief excerpt, Dr. Zakir Naik discusses Michael H. Hart's well-known book 'The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History,' which ranks the most influential human beings from the beginning of recorded history up to the time of the book's writing. Naik highlights that Hart, who is not a Muslim, placed Prophet Muhammad at the very top of this list as the single most influential human being in history.
Naik draws attention to Hart's own acknowledgment that this choice might astonish some readers and be debatable for others, yet Hart maintained his position by arguing that no other human being achieved the same level of success both in the religious and social spheres as Prophet Muhammad. Naik underscores the weight of this assessment by pointing out that Hart, as a non-Muslim author, did not place figures like Jesus Christ or Moses at the top of the list, making his ranking of Muhammad all the more noteworthy and arguably objective.
Key Insights
- Dr. Zakir Naik highlights that Michael H. Hart, a non-Muslim, ranked Prophet Muhammad as the single most influential human being in all of history in his book 'The 100.'
- Hart himself acknowledged that his choice of Prophet Muhammad at number one might astonish some readers and be debatable for others, yet he stood by the ranking.
- Hart argued that no human being has been as simultaneously successful in both the religious and social domains as Prophet Muhammad.
- Naik emphasizes the significance that Hart did not place Jesus Christ or Moses at number one, framing Hart's ranking as a more objective, cross-faith assessment.
- Naik uses Hart's non-Muslim authorship as a rhetorical device to lend external, non-partisan credibility to the claim of Muhammad's supreme historical influence.
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Transcript
[0:00] Michael H. Hart, he writes a book, The 100 Most Influential Muslims in the World, right from Adam peace be upon him till the time he wrote it a few decades earlier. And he puts number one most influential human being on the face of the earth is Muhammad S.A.W. number one. He says, "My choice of Prophet Muhammad may astonish some, may be debatable for the others, but there is no human being who has been successful religiously and [0:31] socially like Prophet Muhammad S.A.W." Number one, he doesn't put Michael H. Hart, he doesn't put maybe a Christian, doesn't put Jesus Christ as number one peace be upon him, or Moses as number one. Muhammad S.A.W. number…
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