About ten years ago, a distant cousin of mine - Mr.Mohamed Mehtar Farooki gave me a typedquotation by the French historian, Lamartine. Thequotation [A detailed exposition of the quotationwill be found on page 38] purported to prove thatMuhammad (pbuh), the Prophet of Islam, was thegreatest man that ever lived. Mr. Mehtar was in thehabit of passing information on to me, believingthat I might put the same to some good use at theproper time and place. Before this he hadpresented me with "The Call of the Minaret," anexpensive book written by (Bishop KennethCragg). By analysing this book I discovered themasterful deceit of the Christian Orientalists.Lamartine's tribute to our prophet inspired me and2I had a great desire to share his thoughts about ourNabi with my Muslim brethren. The opportunityto do so was not long in coming.I received a phone call from the Muslimcommunity in Dannhauser, a small town inNorthern Natal, who were organising a birthdaycelebration of the Holy Prophet. They invited meto give a lecture on that auspicious occasion. So Ideemed it an honour and a privilege, I readilyagreed. When they inquired, in view of theiradvertising needs, as to the subject of my lecture, Isuggested on the inspiration from Lamartine, "Muhammad (pbuh) the Greatest."