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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: (AI generated) 00:00 🧐 Napoleon Bonaparte's affiliation with Islam is explored based on historical evidence. 01:39 🎬 A film called "Napoleon" is being released, directed by Ridley Scott, showcasing Napoleon's life. 05:18 🕌 Napoleon's invasion of Egypt was to establish French presence, inspired by Enlightenment views of Islam. 16:08 📜 Napoleon's engagement with Egyptian religious leaders in an attempt to be recognized as a Muslim ruler. 24:06 🌍 Napoleon's claims of fulfilling divine decrees and identification with Islam's mission are analyzed. 28:07 📚 Napoleon's interest in the Bible and Quran during his time in Egypt. 31:59 🧐 Napoleon's ambivalent admiration for Prophet Muhammad as a leader and lawgiver, but not a prophet. 34:14 🤔 Napoleon's positive portrayal of Muhammad as a model statesman and conqueror, not a prophet. 35:08 ✅ Napoleon's endorsement of polygamy as a means to promote racial mixing and combat racism. 40:08 ❌ Napoleon's cynical use of claiming to be a Muslim for political purposes in Egypt, despite not affirming Islamic beliefs.
Napoleon in exile wrote: But many years later, as he was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena after having lost the Napoleonic Wars, he wrote down his thoughts on Prophet Muhammad in his memoirs. Since there was no conceivable ulterior motive by this point for him to be saying about Prophet Muhammad what he did not actually believe, the following passage from his memoirs may show his genuine admiration for Prophet Muhammad: “Arabia was idolatrous when Muhammad, seven centuries after Jesus Christ, introduced the cult of the God of Abraham, Ishmael, Moses and Jesus Christ. The Arians and other sects that had troubled the tranquility of the Orient had raised questions concerning the nature of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Muhammad declared that there was one unique God who had neither father nor son; that the trinity implied idolatry. He wrote on the frontispiece of the Qur‘ān: “There is no other god than God.” He addressed savage, poor peoples, who lacked everything and were very ignorant; had he spoken to their spirit, they would not have listened to him. In the midst of abundance in Greece, the spiritual pleasures of contemplation were a necessity; but in the midst of the deserts, where the Arab ceaselessly sighed for a spring of water, for the shade of a palm where he could take refuge from the rays of the burning tropical sun, it was necessary to promise to the chosen, as a reward, inexhaustible rivers of milk, sweet-smelling woods where they could relax in eternal shade, in the arms of divine hūrīs with white skin and black eyes. The Bedouins were impassioned by the promise of such an enchanting abode; they exposed themselves to every danger to reach it; they became heroes. Muhammad was a prince; he rallied his compatriots around him. In a few years, his Muslims conquered half the world. They plucked more souls from the false gods, knocked down more idols, razed more pagan temples in fifteen years, than the followers of Moses and Jesus Christ did in fifteen centuries. Muhammad was a great man.” [8] “Muhammad was a great man.” Boulainvilliers, Rousseau and Pastoret would definitely agree, though none of them are known to have ever practiced Islam. ‘Umar, Khālid, and ‘Amr would definitely agree as well, whether you asked them before they embraced Islam or afterwards. But what do all of them have in common? The answer, I would argue, was their enlightened, which provided them with certain values which shaped their understanding of the life of Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam). They lived during periods of uncertainty and major social and intellectual shake-ups of society. The Frenchmen all lived during the Enlightenment, and so they challenged the traditional way of thinking about Prophet Muhammad using their shifting values (a shift towards objectivity when studying history, for example). The Arabs, for their part, were all relatively young at the time of the dawn of Islam, and therefore were not as caught up in the traditions of pre-Islamic Arabia as their elders were, so they challenged the traditional way of thinking about Prophet Muhammad as well, using their own shifting values (a shift from tribal identity to faith-based identity, for example). www.gutenberg.org/files/3567/3567-h/3567-h.htm
@@BloggingTheology I urge u all to learn about the ahlul bayt ie the family of the prophet. The story of imam HOSSAIN and lady zainab.. May allah bless them and the rest of the prophets family. And what was done to them by the enemy of the prophet both at karbala and after. Once you learn that. You learn the mystery that shrouds true Islam. The Islam the demonic alcoholic tyrant yazid tried to destroy. Just like his grand mother Hind
@@Realtycheck37 "The force was not a factor in the spread of the Koran what left the Arabs defeated nations free in their religions, if it happened that some Christian peoples embraced Islam and took Arabic as their language, it is because they saw the justice of the Arabs than they did not see like it from their former masters, and because Islam was it from the ease that they did not know before." -Gustave le Bon (The Civilization of the Arabs)
@@Realtycheck37 Biggest advancement in science historically was Constantinople, capital of science, capital of the Ottoman empire. Most science known in the west today was taken from the translation of book of science from arabic to latin. What you claim is simply not factual.
@@Realtycheck37 The Islamic Golden Age too was a period of remarkable intellectual and cultural growth in the history of the Islamic world, roughly spanning from the 8th to the 13th century. One of its most prominent centers was the city of Baghdad, which played a pivotal role in fostering this era of enlightenment. Here are some key aspects of Baghdad and the Islamic Golden Age: 1. House of Wisdom: The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma) was a major intellectual center in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. It served as a hub for scholars, translators, and scientists from various backgrounds and cultures. Their work included translating ancient Greek, Roman, Indian, and Persian texts into Arabic, which helped preserve and advance knowledge. 2. Advancements in Science and Medicine: During this period, Islamic scholars made significant contributions to various fields, including mathematics, astronomy, medicine, chemistry, and optics. Notable figures like Al-Khwarizmi, known for his foundational work in algebra, and Ibn Sina (Avicenna), a prominent philosopher and physician, made pioneering discoveries. 3. Preservation of Classical Knowledge: Islamic scholars played a crucial role in preserving and transmitting the works of ancient Greek philosophers and scientists like Aristotle, Euclid, and Ptolemy. These texts were later reintroduced to Europe during the Renaissance, having a profound impact on Western thought. 4. Cultural Flourishing: The Islamic Golden Age wasn't limited to science alone. It also saw advancements in literature, poetry, architecture, and the arts. Persian and Arabic literature, in particular, thrived during this period, with epic poets like Omar Khayyam and the celebrated "One Thousand and One Nights." Throughout history, it is undeniable that Muslims have made the most substantial contributions to science, which continue to impact modern societies significantly.
I've just discovered that Isaac Newton held a belief in monotheism, emphasizing a singular God, and he rejected the notion of a Trinity. Additionally, it's fascinating to learn that Napoleon was associated with the Islamic faith. These revelations are a testament to our expanding understanding of history, as we uncover new layers of information that challenge conventional narratives. It's an exciting time as we broaden our perspectives on the beliefs and influences of influential figures from the past.
Analysis or Quran reveals that Allah is the alias of Muhammad that justify and cover and find excuses for the actions of prophet The most is the allocation of War booty Allah in Quran explicitly and unambiguously authorized Muhammad to recieve 20% of War looting plunder including 20% of women and children as slaves (referred to as possessions of right hand) captured after all men who surrended were killed Allah in Quran explicitly and unambiguously endorsed free sex with slave women and children and this did consistitute adultery and was not punishable offense Muslims have not evolved in consciousness over 1401 years and are fixed on the idea that Quran is word of GOD Quran endorses slavery human Trafficking abductions and trading of slaves in the market places and violates basic human rights and dignity as enshrined in the United Nations Human Rights Declarations worldwide Slavery was abolished in 1 800 but still endorsed in Quran Quran is word of God ( alias of Muhammad) and cannot be erased Muhammad had more than 13 wives including a 6 year old child innumerable slaves for sexual gratification God took 6 days to create the heavens and earth or entire Creation but ALLAH over 27 years to reveal Quran to the Arabs Either Allah was senile or constipated and the Arabs were mentally retarded The History of Jihad from Muhammad to Isis reveals the eternal genocide of peaceful civilizations by Muhammad Quran Islam and Muslims The partitioning of India 🇮🇳 into Pakistan 🇵🇰 and India is often blamed on Gandhi and Jinnah It was an act of God to showcase the eternal madness of Pakistan 🇵🇰to the eternal sacredness of India 🇮🇳 and Sanatan Dharma
Am an amateur Napoleonic scholar aged 49 from Australia and am planning to revert next year and say the Shahada; thank you Brother Paul for bringing together my interest in Bonaparte and my love of Islam. Peace and blessings be upon you brother Paul x
A big sorrow that your channel does not have millions of followers/subscribers so far. Things we learn here are unmatchable, unique, amusing & informative. Allah Te'ala bless you.
I think it's simply because unlike many other utubers, Paul doesn't take time to encourage people to like and subscribe. May Allah reward Paul abundantly for his great work in favour of Islam.
Because people don’t like Islam, It’s' totally a stupid religion with full of hatred to other religion. I tried a lot to find out something good in this religion but there is nothing except communalism, and finally I left this religion and I am in peace
Salam aleykom brother Paul. It is nice to hear another ignored side of history, and thanks for bringing this topic. It is another example of someone who very closely studied Islam, admired it and didn't become Muslim. Allah SWT guides whomever he chooses to guide. This reminds to be grateful to my lord that he kept me in the right path. Brother in your latest videos you feel very energitic, I'm happy to see that. In many of your past videos you looked a bit ill. Lastly I must say that you are a gem among the modern Muslims and you are doing great work. May Allah SWT grant you Jannah for you work and long, healthy and happy life so that you can serve his purpose. ❤
Like Adolf Hitler, Napoleon marked his time with millions of civilian deaths and the reestablishment of slavery. Great initiator of colonization, he is the direct respondent of the colonial policy of Europe in Africa and the Middle East of the 19th century and its sequences. A great opponent of Catholicism, he attempted to create a state religion that supplanted Catholicism and established various legal measures to muzzle the Church or replace it. The best known of these measures is the Civil Code which it serves in all its Muslim colonies in France. A great manipulator, he is Christian with Christians, Jewish with Jews and Muslim with Muslims. Colonial, racist, deceitful and anticlerical.
Napoleon was literally a Christian Z10nist. Read his letter from 1799 and from August, 16, 1800, Napoleon declared: “If I governed a nation of J-ws, I should reestablish the Temple of Solomon.” And he elaborates further on the point of giving them Palestine etc.
@@user-pb2to8sp3b The Russian woman who married the Muslim E. Vekilov, wrote to Tolstoy that her sons wanted to convert to Islam, and asked for his advice. This is what the writer answered her: “As far as the preference of Mohammedanism to Orthodoxy is concerned, I can fully sympathize with such conversion. To say this might be strange for me who values the Christian ideals and the teaching of Christ in their pure sense more that anything else, I do not doubt that Islam in its outer form stands higher than the Orthodox Church. Therefore, if a person is given only two choices: to adhere to the Orthodox Church or Islam, any sensible person will not hesitate about his choice, and anyone will prefer Islam with its acceptance of one tenet, single God and His Prophet instead such complex and incomprehensible things in theology as the Trinity, redemption, sacraments, the saints and their images, and complicated services” Yasnaya Polyana, March, 15th, 1909
@@Saad-dm7wz “I would be very glad if you were of the same faith with me. Just try to understand what my life is. Any success in life- wealth, honour, glory- I don’t have these. My friends, even my family are turning away from me. Some- liberals and aesthetes- consider me to be mad or weak- minded like Gogol; others- revolutionaries and radicals- consider me to be a mystic and a man who talks too much; the officials consider me to be a malicious revolutionary; the Orthodox consider me to be a devil. I confess that it is hard for me. And therefore, please, regard me as a kind Mohammedan, and all will be fine”. Yasnaya Polyana, April, 1884
Why doesn’t Muslim countries help their own, why always looking to the west to help when we have more in common with Ukraine on the same continent same race.
A great service is given by Paul Williams tirelessly for himself and for the cause of humanity. The world needs some more Paul Williams to speak on truth.
Le Coran a pris sa source dans la Torah , le Nouveau Testament , dans des évangiles apocryphes et même dans le Talmud . On trouve de nombreux mots hébreux dans le Coran ........
Mashallah Br. Paul, I am typically, immediately disinterested in the topic of Napoleon and European history in general as an African American born Muslim man. Not out of racism, but rather out of a feeling of deficiency and of necessity, to learn more about Islam itself, the Prophet and the Quran but you peeked my interest here! I listened to the entire video & look forward to your interview with Professor Tolan. Thank you. Your brother in the USA.
In the US, we have a Hindu presidential candidate (called Vivek I believe), who panders to the evangelical republican base by proclaiming that he also believes in 'one god' & that he believes Jesus is 'a son of god' Needless to say, nobody is buying it I think that as a napoleon was impressed with our prophet's remarkable achievements during the 2nd half of his life, & probably thought that he could cultivate something similar for himself by pandering to Muslims. He mistakenly believed that he had what it takes to be as influential, due to his napoleon complex
Hopefully this Hindu presidential candidate does not get enough votes to make it anywhere! The last thing you want to do is elect any presidential candidate with indian/hindu roots and that too including Kamala Harris. Otherwise US may as well sell their country to India!
_"a collaboration between a manslaughterer and a bookworm"._ bro, you're indeliberately brought up the sickest premise for a fast paced action packed shonen anime and thought we won't notice. 🥶
What a great topic! I love this channel! Brother Paul lays it all out for you to ponder and decide on what you think or believe to be true. MashaAllah, great, thought provoking stuff br. Paul!
This is very interesting and hilarious too. Just imagining Napoleon saying those words to Egyptians is cracking me up 😂. Reminds me of Ronald Reagan's claim that he was a mujahideen.
@@user-pb2to8sp3b You didn't watch the video, did you? Paul clearly states that the man was not a muslim but he clearly had an obsessive admiration for Prophet Muhammad. You should learn to read and listen.
Another similar case was mussolini making a sword and calling it the "sword of Islam" then having north african berbers "give" him the sword so he could say the muslims of the world accepted him as a ruler. Some people are so silly.
Its always a pleasure watch your video bringing fresh information of history forgotten an not truthfully recorded may ALLAH grant you good health and patience insha ALLAH
Great video.....Paul you add great value to the channel with your insights..............although we must reserve judgement on what is beliefs were at the moment of death
As سلام علیکم I have been watching your videos, the most amazing and frightening video for me was about Viking as seen by Muslim, I was so much depressed by the story of slave girl I did not sleep properly for 2 days. May God bless you and your family and protect you. You are one of the few people who are doing great job. What you are doing is (video) something unique and I feel no is focusing on the topics which you chose to do.
Thank you sir for a brilliant presentation. You've just answered so many questions that I had about Napoleon and his reign, his philosophy which had stayed with me from my college days. Eternally grateful. With your permission may use some of your quotes ? How may I get in touch with you, as I am not a Twitterati nor X-man or an Instagrammi? Email ? Thank you once again. May you go from strength to strength. Wassalaam
Not gonna lie. I’ve been following blogging theology since the very beginning. I’m part of the Facebook group as well, kinda heart broken you never accepted my follow request but no hard feelings. Love you for the sake of Allah brother Paul.
Upon viewing your vlog, it became apparent that nobody, especially Egyptian scholars, tried to elucidate the core tenets of Islam to him. Offering a simple explanation of the Shahadah and extending an invitation for him to recite it could have been a crucial gesture, especially if he sincerely professed to be a Muslim.
If Allah wanted Napoleon to become a Muslim he would have become one. That could have backfired on the Muslim world.as Napoleon could have used the fact he was a Muslim as an excuse to invade the whole Caliphate and replace the Ottomans with a European French controlled Caliphate. Potentially turning the Caliphate into a European White Superemercist regime doing the same thing to the Muslim.world as what the French did to Africa expect as Muslims
If Allah wanted Napoleon to become a Muslim he would have become one. That could have backfired on the Muslim world.as Napoleon could have used the fact he was a Muslim as an excuse to invade the whole Caliphate and replace the Ottomans with a European French controlled Caliphate. Potentially turning the Caliphate into a European White Superemercist regime doing the same thing to the Muslim world as what the French did to Africa except as Muslims
Many thanks for your informative video, by bring facts vs fiction, for the French historical leader whom understand the true Gospel, and later as a liberating general gained the divine knowledge from holy Quran, and the prophet of Islam, as a brave heroic man.
Asslamalaikum,,my brother in Islam, Allah ho Akbar,absolutely great information. Thank you, Allah is the king and land is Islam and home is Janna,I love this quote I listen to Omar Sulaiman lecture, Thank you for sharing.
Another beautiful and informative vlog by Br. Paul!👏👏👏. Whatever little I have read about his life in exile on the island portrayed him as a crazy, insane and some one who had gone completely nuts after losing power. Your piece / author of the book show that Napoleon still had his sanity to be able to write his book that he did during his exile.
Glory and praises due to Almighty Allah your Lord and my Lord. Another great video my brother a highly respect and admire your deep knowledge and analysis into the subject.😇👌💯💥
Christians follow the teachings of Paul the Apostle and the church fathers, not the teachings of Jesus, the son of Mary. Paul the Apostle created Christianity to destroy the monotheism that Jesus Christ brought Jesus Christ was calling people to worship one God and the doctrine of monotheism, but Paul the Apostle came and created the doctrine of the Trinity and destroyed monotheism
Paul was an ignoramus, but even he didnt come up with Trinity...he postulated that Jesus died for the sins of others that was his major blunder! Trinity came about 250yrs after Paul
Really interesting overview of the book and Napoleon. One aspect the French practiced and something brother Paul touched on. The French actually encouraged their overseas rulers / managers to marry local women in their colonies.
Brother Paul, Edward Gibbon wrote The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, not the Rise and Fall of it. This video is a rather great review, by the way.
Napoleon is a politician and therefore he simply flattered the muslim by speaking of their religion. He is a good orrator and a geat general but he is blinded by power just like Hitler and now Putin in modern time. He is not a muslim but he was admirring muslim because muslim ruled the world before.
His chief strategist R. Hess came from Egypt and always had a Quran at hand from which he recited at times as was recalled by H. Himmler's personal physician.
1:06 *Correction:* Napoleon Bonaparte explicitly and officially referred to himself as *_"Emperor of the French"_*_ (French: Empereur des Français)_ instead of _"Emperor of _*_France._*_ "_
C'est un *fake* qui circule , sans aucune preuve . Napoléon ne s'est jamais converti à l'Islam ! Napoléon 1er est mort en chrétien sur l'île de Sainte- Hélène le 5 mai 1821 ; Il a reçu les derniers sacrements et *Il n'a jamais prononcé la chahada et ni prêté* *allégeance* *au prophète Mohamed* . En 1840 le roi Louis -Philippe décide de faire rapatrier le cercueil de Napoléon à Paris ; Le cercueil a été déposé sous le dôme des Invalides en décembre 1840. On peut voir le tombeau de Napoléon 1er dans une crypte conçue à cet effet dans l'église des Invalides . _______________________________________________________________
MashaAllah, this was absolutely fascinating, got to learn alot about history and Napoleon himself. Thank you so much brother Paul. May Allah swt reward you for sharing the knowledge Ameen.
He's not a moslem napoleon. When he conquered in Egypt and claimed being Muslim and tried to convince them ... because there's a condition in Islam about ruler or king ets they have to obey him a Muslim ruler it doesn't matter a bad or good Muslim ruler Anyway napoleon He's a smart guy at end it's failed So he conquered in Egypt when he got controlled in everything then he showed He's real face . He went to azhar scholar mosque with He's horse inside the mosque and began to insult and criticism and irony . This is the real napoleon. No wonder he failed at end
The discussion should be going on. We can look out what are the views of the Ulemas of Egypt at that time. They are the most trustworthy resource to find out about him. Hope we will see some in future.
In one narration in Sahih Bukhari is mentioned that the last ones to be saved from the fire by God after the Messenger asked Him for, are those who said in their life La ilaha illa Allah. The hadith is very long, here is the last part. ‘O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and intercession will be granted to you, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, give me permission (to bring forth) all those who said La ilaha ill-Allah.’ He will say, ‘By My Might, My Majesty, My Supremacy and My Greatness, I will most certainly bring forth from it those who said La ilaha ill-Allah.’” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 7510).
awesome video, thank you very much. As an Egyptian, this really astonished me. We never learned that in school, they only showed us all the aspects about this invasion without the mentions of how Napoleon used religion to try and persuade the masses. Funny to mention, we also have a common belief here that Napoleon is the one responsible of the Sphinx lost nose, using a canon. hahaa not sure if it is true tho, maybe an urban myth (i live near the pyramids)
Enjoyed listening to this one, Napoleon ranks as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, not for the last time it was russia and the russians who took the wind out of his sail, he is a fascinating character with a planet sized ego, although not a muslim he sounds like a christian unitarian as isaac newton was, we would have no difficulty in recognising and endorsing their view of God/Allah, even though they may not be muslims in the official sense.
