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Islam is a religion that, today, has over one and a half billion followers across the globe. The man who brought the message of this religion must, necessarily, be one of the most influential figures in world history. But Prophet Muhammad’s astonishing impact wasn’t just on account of his being a leader in any conventional sense (peace be upon him).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral and legal code, initiated numerous social and political reforms, established a powerful and dynamic society to practice and represent his teachings and completely revolutionized the worlds of human thought and behavior.

Within the 23 years, of his prophethood, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) transformed the entire Arabian Peninsula from paganism and idolatry to the worship of One God; from tribal quarrels and wars to solidarity and cohesion; from drunkenness and wickedness to sobriety and piety; from lawlessness and anarchy to law and order; and from utter moral bankruptcy to the highest standards of morality and virtue. Human history has never known such a complete transformation of people or a place before or since – and all this in just over two decades.

While most famous personalities come across as uni-dimensional figures who distinguished themselves in one or two fields, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made spectacular accomplishments in every field and discipline of human thought and behavior.