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Submitted by donvan (United States), May 20, 2012 at 16:28

Just as Christians may claim that Jesus existed before time began, His message of universal love, tolerance, forgiveness and peace could not be delivered until a flesh and blood human being delivered them. So it is with the coming of Muhammed. Muhammed's message of I'SLAM which is an 'imperative' word meaning ' you must or will submit', and Mu'slim a passive case meaning " I have submitted" These notions of " Submit or die" were indeed prevalent in pre Muhammed times, but it was Muhammed who "codified" the religious, political, and social to produce "I'slam" . As H.G.Wells, said, "It was the best the Arabs could do"

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