Man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels.
In his book hart says about the reason behind choosing the prophet as number one in the list:”My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential personsmay surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the onlyman in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels.Of humble origins, Muhammad founded and promulgated one of the world's greatreligions, and became an immensely effective political leader. Today, thirteencenturies after his death, his influence is still powerful and pervasive.”
In comparison with the rest of men in the list, Hart says about Mohamed peace be upon him: “The majority of the persons in this book had the advantage of being born and raised incenters of civilization, highly cultured or politically pivotal nations. Mohammad, however, was born in the year 570, in the city of Mecca, in southern Arabia, at thattime a backward area of the world, far from the centers of trade, art, and learning”.
Hart’s top ten ranking of the 100 people who are the most influenced
People in human history
Indeed, prophet Mohamed deservesthat not only from one man but from all humanity because Allah almighty says about him: (Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad) from amongst yourselves (i.e. whom you know well). It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He (Muhammad ) is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allah, and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins, in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire), for the believers (he is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.){Sûrat At-Taubah -The Repentance -verse128}.
Dear beloved, all people who are in the above list made an achievement by inventing a machine, writing a book or developing anideology and they returned that achievement to themselves, but prophet Mohamed peace be upon him did not do the same as he said that this religion is from Allah Almighty and that the Qur’an was descended on him as a prophet from Allah Almighty to humanity to guide them to the straightway of Allah.
At the end we have to remind you that Hart is not a Muslim and till now he didn’t convert to Islam. So, his testimony is pure from neither biasing against other religions nor on the side of Islam!!!!
Allah Almighty tells His prophet in the Qur’an to tell all people that he is the last prophet from Allah almighty : (Say (O Muhammad ): "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad ), the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad ) who believes in Allah and His Words [(this Qur'an), the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allah's Word: "Be!" - and he was, i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary),], and follow him so that you may be guided. "){Sûrat Al-A‘râf -The Heights (or The Walls with Elevations)-verse158}.
