William Montgomery Watt Quotes

• "I am not a Muslim in the usual sense, though I hope I am a "Muslim" as "one surrendered to God," but I believe that embedded in the Quran and other expressions of the Islamic vision are vast stores of divine truth from which I and other occidentals have still much to learn, and 'Islam is certainly a strong contender for the supplying of the basic framework of the o­ne religion of the future.'"

  William Montgomery Watt

  Strong, Believe, Islamic

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• His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as leader, and the greatness of his ultimate achievement - all argue his fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad an impostor raises more problems than it solves. Moreover, none of the great figures of history is so poorly appreciated in the West as Muhammad.

  William Montgomery Watt

  Integrity, Character, Greatness

  "Mohammad at Mecca". Book by William Montgomery Watt, p. 52, 1953.

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