Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“The more one reflects on the history of Muhammad and of early Islam, the more one is amazed at the vastness of his achievement. Circumstances presented him with an opportunity such as few men have had, but the man was fully matched with the hour. Had it not been for his gifts as a seer, statesman, and administrator and, behind these, his trust in God and firm belief that God had sent him, a notable chapter in the history of mankind would have remained unwritten.”

William Montgomery Watt 1909 – 2006 CE
"The Last Orientalist"

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