Captain Picard
Gandalf
my boss (univ lecturer), he's my role model coz he never loses patience and is always calm and nice, but can be strict if he really needs to...
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Captain Picard
Gandalf
my boss (univ lecturer), he's my role model coz he never loses patience and is always calm and nice, but can be strict if he really needs to...
You Must Know This Man
This is my HERO, he has always been my only hero .He changed me to a better person. I do not know how a person can be so perfect except if he is dictated by a Divine power. Read about him ,he'll impress you.
You may be an antheist or an agnostic; or you may belong to any of the religious denominations that exist in the world today. You may be a communist or a believer in democracy and freedom. No matter what you are, and no matter what your ideological and political beliefs, personal and social habits happen to be -- YOU MUST STILL KNOW THIS MAN.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms:
"....a mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him:
"He must be called the Saviour of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it much needed peace and happiness." (THE GENUINE ISLAM, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)
He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set foot on this earth. He preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, laid down a moral 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 for all times to come.
"HIS NAME IS MUHAMMAD" May Peace of God Be Upon Him (pbuh)
He was born in Arabia in the year 570 C.E. (common era), started his mission of preaching the religion of Truth, Islam (submission to One God) at the age of forty and departed from this world at the age of sixty-three.
During this short period of 23 years of his Prophethood, he changed the complete Arabian peninsula from paganism and idolatry to worship of One God, from tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity and cohesion, from drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and piety, from lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living, from utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence. Human history has never known such a complete transformation of a people or a place before or since - and IMAGINE all these unbelievable wonders in JUST OVER TWO DECADES.
Lamartine, the renowned historian speaking on the essentials of human greatness wonders:
"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislation, empires, peoples and dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and souls....his forbearance in victory, his ambition, which was entirely devoted to one idea and in no manner striving for an empire; his endless prayers, his mystic conversations with God, his death and his triumph after death; all these attest not to an imposture but to a firm conviction which gave him the power to restore a dogma. This dogma was two-fold, the unity of God and the immateriality of God; the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with the words.
"Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire, that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by which Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?" (Lamartine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp 276-277)
The world has had its share of great personalities. But these were one-sided figures who distinguished themselves in but one or two fields, such as religious thought or military leadership. The lives and teachings of these great personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time.
There is so much speculation about the time and place of their birth, the mode and style of their life, the nature and detail of their teachings and the degree and measure of their success or failure that it is impossible for humanity to reconstruct accurately the lives and teachings of these men.
Not so this man. Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished so much in such diverse fields of human thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of human history. Every detail of his private life and public utterances has been accurately documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The authenticity of the record so preserved are vouched for not only by the faithful followers but even by his prejudiced critics.
Muhammad (pbuh) was a religious teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a loving father - all in one. No other man in history ever excelled or equaled him in any of these different aspects of life - but it was only for the selfless personality of Muhammad (pbuh) to achieve such incredible perfections.
MAHATMA GANDHI, speaking on the character of Muhammad, (pbuh) says in YOUNG INDIA:
"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's 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 this 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."
Speaking on the aspect of equality before God in Islam, the famous poetess of India, SAROJINI NAIDU says:
"It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'... I have been struck over and over again by this indivisible unity of Islam that makes man instinctively a brother." (S. Naidu, IDEALS OF ISLAM, vide Speeches & Writings, Madras, 1918, p. 169)
In the words of PROF. HURGRONJE:
"The league of nations founded by the prophet of Islam put the principle of international unity and human brotherhood on such universal foundations as to show candle to other nations." He continues: "The fact is that no nation of the world can show a parallel to what Islam has done towards the realization of the idea of the League of Nations."
The world has not hesitated to raise to divinity, individuals whose lives and missions have been lost in legend. Historically speaking, none of these legends achieved even a fraction of what Muhammad (pbuh) accomplished. And all his striving was for the sole purpose of uniting mankind for the worship of One God on the codes of moral excellence. Muhammad (pbuh) or his followers never at any time claimed that he was a Son of God or the God-incarnate or a man with divinity - but he always was and is even today considered as only a Messenger chosen by God.
MICHAEL H. HART in his recently published book on ratings of men who contributed towards the benefit and upliftment of mankind writes:
"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels." (M.H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)
Today after a lapse of fourteen centuries, the life and teachings of MUHAMMAD (pbuh) have survived without the slightest loss, alteration or interpolation. They offer the same undying hope for treating mankind's many ills, which they did when he was alive. This is not a claim of Muhammad's (pbuh) followers but also the inescapable conclusion forced upon by a critical and unbiased history.
The least YOU could do as a thinking and concerned human being is to stop for a moment and ask yourself: Could these statements sounding so extraordinary and revolutionary be really true? And supposing they really are true and you did not know this man MUHAMMAD (pbuh) or hear about him, isn't it time you responded to this tremendous challenge and put in some effort to know him?
It will cost you nothing but it may prove to be the beginning of a completely new era in your life.
We invite you to make a discovery of this wonderful man, MUHAMMAD (pbuh), the like of whom never walked on the face of this earth.
For More details about the Life of that Great Person
Check http://www.prophetmuhammed.org/
sorry it's too long :nod: but it's worth reading...
happy for your participations and for the characters you guys have chosen,they are all interesting :thumbs_up
woohoo!Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
I'd like to add Carl Sagan to the list of heros.
and why would that be chiquita(is that a brand of banana or something, anyway it is to show you are a sweet ee.)
elaborate or I am holding you hostage when you come to the dollie sleepover which by the way starts anytime past elevenses tomorrow. wee ha, I am going to wash all the dollies hair and clothes so they will be beautiful and smell well fab.
dear Elizabeth,
I too would have picked Beth because although she lived in a small world she ultimately gave her life in that tiny world when she went to the woman with all the sick babies and caught her fatal illness that enlarged her already very big heart.
"I know how to be brave too" I cry every time. That is how I want to live and if I should perish seeing to someone else I will perish with peace in my heart.
Okay .... I just noticed I cannot find a single thing against him now.Hm. I still like Achilles. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Ad topic: My mother? Can't link to her though, doesn't have a presence in the net.
Seriously, I don't have a hero I think. Not right now, but I'll get back to it.
did u see the Troy movie??
it's amazing, dnt miss it
Meh, I guess girls must like it because Brad is in it, because the movie is only just ok if you ask me, I actually fell asleep the first time I saw it, which wasn't in a theatre, but at a friends.
Fictional Heroes:
Robin Hood, and little john :thumbs_up
The Phantom :thumbs_up
Batman :thumbs_up
Indiana Jones :thumbs_up
Hamlet :thumbs_up
The Punisher :thumbs_up
Guiniver, from Arthur...the latest movie... :brow:
Non-fictional Heroes:
Calico Jack Rackham
Stanislaw Lem
My Grandfather
Confucius
Tzun Tzu
My Father.
Bah--Batman is still overrated :p. He's psychotic and semi-sadistic, and is incapable of doing anything about daytime crime, from most peoples' perception of him.
At least Green Arrow can be up-front about having a heart and can still kick butt without terrorizing the criminals.
but that is whay batman is cool...the dark knight, who gives punishment to the criminals...punisher is worse...and the punisher operates in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
green lantern is pretty cool to. :thumbs_up
Bah--glorified Boy Scout. Not saying that's a bad thing, but with the exception of the Flash, all of the JLA's founding members need to lighten up once in a while.
Plus, Green Arrow doesn't scowl all the time, so when his jaw is square, the crooks know he means business. Batman, on the other hand...if a criminal were to see him scowling, he wonders, "Is he particularly ticked tonight, or just back from his Botox appointment?"
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The Phantom :thumbs_up
Okay, he's pretty cool, and has a vague sense of humor. But one question: PURPLE???