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7 power without the instruments and without its supports. ” (Muhammad and Muhammadanism) 4. MAJOR A. LEONARD Major A. Leonard stated that “If ever any man on this earth has found God; if ever any man has devoted his life for the sake of God with a pure and holy zeal then, without doubt, and most certainly that man was the Holy Prophet of Arabia. ” ( Islam, its Moral and Spiritual Values, p. 9; 1909, London) 5. LAMARTINE: A FRENCH HISTORIAN’S VIEW The opinions of Toynbee’s contemporary French historian, Lamartine are also worth mentioning here. These opinions are decisive testimony and provide clear proof of the fact that the views of Toynbee ate bigoted, hostile and completely contrary to the facts. This French historian writes in his book: Historie de la Turque: “If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and outstanding 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, and empires only. They founded, if any at all, no more than material power which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man merged not