Was Napoleon a Muslim? The Historical Evidence Considered

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[@hasanulakib]

🎯 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.

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[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks!

[@fouadmas5413]

​@@BloggingTheologyI believe Napoleon stopped the in Inquisitions in Andalusia/ Spain

[@allykhan8594]

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

[@kellysam2076]

@@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

[@niazinaser7948]

As an Egyptian I have learned a very detailed history lesson here, thank you Mr. Paul.

[@BloggingTheology]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kaijisan1206]

Egyptians are one of the biggest consumers of pornography worldwide, check the stats on semrush

[@niazinaser7948]

@@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)

[@kaijisan1206]

@@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.

[@kaijisan1206]

@@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.

[@sarbast99]

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.

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah

[@ahmedkazi9210]

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.

[@yoganathansuppiah3692]

Full of lies

[@labuddy3565]

@@yoganathansuppiah3692 🤓☝️

[@Musfiq77]

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

[@roy-kn7pi]

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.

[@atiqrahman7289]

Yes, definitely Isacc Newton was Unitarian Universalist

[@gopaulangappan8407]

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

[@ThePrincipleLogician]

@@atiqrahman7289wasn’t he a deist?

[@manulajo1803]

If Alexander the great can be a Muslim, why can't anybody else?

[@snakejuce]

​@@ThePrincipleLogicianhe was a monotheist

[@jaggar28]

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. ❤

[@johanliebert8652]

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.

[@snakejuce]

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.

[@rutaemdoswwa1775]

Amin, such a beautiful dua🤲🏻

[@anneeq008]

*Assalamu 'Alaykum

[@rutaemdoswwa1775]

@@anneeq008 Vealeykumselam

[@skillsandartstv7585]

Sir Paul you are an undoubted blessing on the Muslim theology!

[@Musfiq77]

Muslim religion is the worst religion no doubt

[@user-yf8ol2xv1m]

Freedom for Palestine and Gaza and Kashmir und Turkestan and Africa not just Ukraine

[@m1m760]

Ok, then, freedom for ( just) Ukraine, as the other side. Happy?

[@ChampChamp2024]

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.

[@m1m760]

@@ChampChamp2024 We don't need your help. Just stay away with all your bombs with you. Do you think Iraqis or Libyans will dance with the West?

[@ChampChamp2024]

@@m1m760 yeah Saudi bombing Yemen, is a strange one.

[@m1m760]

@@ChampChamp2024 Neither should be strange that Russia bombing Ukraine.

[@mirali3405]

Also, Leo Tolstoy was an admirer of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Paul, you may consider do a video about him.

[@Pinkeye82517]

Yes please!

[@Saad-dm7wz]

@@user-pb2to8sp3b he used to keep a quote collection of prophet saws(hadith) in his pocket

[@fortunatomartino8549]

Until he found out female genital mutilation

[@genericuser-1]

@@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

[@genericuser-1]

@@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

[@fastiosguy3528]

I really enjoyed that brother Paul, thank you very much. Talon really knows how to keep the reader engaged..

[@abrahamoyevaar2226]

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

[@amerhamad-zp6ge]

Welcome my brother.

[@abrahamoyevaar2226]

@@amerhamad-zp6ge thank you my brother

[@rohailaamir9343]

Side question but, have you considered ever interviewing Shahid Bolsen?

[@user-np3cp2cb7u]

_"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. 🥶

[@affy45]

bro dont be a fan ideologists,

[@ShehuStebe]

Shahid and Paul linking up would be a danger to the current world order

[@shairsko9360]

Shahid Who? Never heard of him!

[@LM-wu4hx]

@@user-np3cp2cb7uyou call someone a manslaughterer without any proof? Even if it’s a joke, you should stop if you’re a Muslim

[@ahxmadnuur]

Can we all just take a moment to thank Paul Williams for his extraordinary service or khitma. The best KZbin channel for the mind and soul. الحمد لله

[@danieljohnson1924]

Extremely interesting. May Allah bless you brother Paul. Keep up the good work.

[@user-yf8ol2xv1m]

Freedom for Palestine

[@missasinenomine]

Freedom for Britain from the threat of Islam! Inch-a-liar.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Ameen

[@Alwadie07]

I promise you that I enjoyed this so much!! Please keep going. May Allah bless you🌹

[@fidelcatsro6948]

ameen

[@vincentresier6219]

@@fidelcatsro6948 Ameen ( amine ) vient de l'hébreu *AMEN* qui veut dire " ainsi soit-il " ! ....

[@vincentresier6219]

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 ........

[@vodrovokto3784]

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.

[@mytubemz]

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.

[@qy-exotic7717]

even if it's out of racism, its fine

[@tiziocaio8657]

@@qy-exotic7717same if an European than don’t to learn African history out of racism, right?

[@aquarius1500]

You really even make effort to us Muslims may ALLAH BLESS YOU GREATLY 😢😢😢😢😢for your great effort 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@hatimmessaoudi9310]

May Allah make you have a better science, tawhid and learning of the Quran

[@bilkishchowdhury8318]

Quran itself tells you to seek knowledge from many sources Sura Al-Raad contains many verse for you to learn from nature

[@bobbyd6040]

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

[@mrrobot1089]

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!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

there are monotheistic verses found in their Vedas, for eg. Na Tase Pratima Asti - God is not an idol, picture, statue etc ( Yajurveda )

[@bobbyd6040]

@@fidelcatsro6948 no. They have 330 million false gods & their temples are filled with idols. Hindus are pagan idol worshippers

[@rameshsnayar]

So what?How does it matter to you. People can believe whatever they want to. It is no business of yours. @@fidelcatsro6948

[@akaalkripal5724]

@@mrrobot1089 Would you rather have a M suicide bomber?

[@gearheadsR32]

Thank you Paul..always enjoy watching your videos

[@englishteacher3145]

Very interesting, indeed. Thank you for bringing such an account to us.

[@DhruvS89]

Very interesting and informative

[@mikkayosef8008]

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!

[@muhammadsharif7990]

Jazaakumullaahu khairan brother Paul! Very good informative

[@gedaymet]

Really appreciate your channel Paul, thank you so much. May Allah grant you jannah.

[@profsjp]

Wow! Fascinating insights into the military/political leadership mind. Will be great to see your interview with Prof Tolan in due course.

[@snakejuce]

Professor Tolan? For what subject matter? I googled the name and found a biologist by the name?

[@aquarius1500]

Yessss please remind me in case I forget...I like the way the professor explain everything

[@muthiurrahman3207]

Subhaanallah subhaanallah. Dear brother Paul, may Allah bless you for sharing such enlightenment.

[@rechadgolamaully8780]

Thanks for the brilliant speech which has enabled me to understand a bit more about the Egyptian episode of Bonaparte Napoleon.

[@abdulqadeerkhan2110]

Dear Mr Paul, i always feel good about your commentaries & at times i do forward to my friends too. Yeah, great job. God bless

[@theiyrosthenes1639]

Wow. What an amazing insight. I loved this video man please do more!

[@zuhairnathani5326]

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

[@user-hs8ds7yr7c]

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

[@s3youtubevids156]

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

[@masumurrahman1307]

Absolutely love your content Paul

[@fidelcatsro6948]

my cat loves u too! 🐱♥️♥️♥️

[@thebizzle2605]

what a fantastic video! thank you for making this

[@redking6929]

What a great topic, sir. I learned a lot from your video. Thank you so much for your insights.

[@user-xu2hz1vy4q]

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.

[@j2shoes288]

Haha. U need to grow up!

[@truthdisseminator]

Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look it up.

[@truthdisseminator]

@@user-pb2to8sp3b I don't think Paul has anything other than good intentions. He's simply discussing a book.

[@1994mrmysteryman]

​@@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.

[@resentfuldragon]

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.

[@sisterrrr2399]

Assalamualaykum Brother Paul. I enjoyed that, thank you 😊

[@fahadal-thani1386]

Sir Paul our brother may allah grant you success in this life and the hereafter i cannot get enough from your content sir alhamdella

[@kitt7477]

Very fascinating and I appreciate your unbiased summing up of him being that he was a fellow European such as yourself.

[@ANWARKHAN-gq1rb]

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.

[@alib7489]

Jazakallah Khair Paul. Another fascinating topic.

[@engineernazeerahmed]

Thanks brother Paul. Upto the mark as always. Regards from bangalore India 🇮🇳.

[@Monothiest247]

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.

[@user-dt7qu5ll7i]

Excellent historical topic. I fully agree with you… May Allah bless and protect you… Regards🇶🇦

[@nohage8730]

Very interesting and informative, May Almighty Allah bless you !!

[@Jobless-Diaries]

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.

[@X23Ninja]

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

[@X23Ninja]

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

[@fuazi5833]

asalamu alekum Brother Pual ... Mashallah that was great clarification on Bonaparte

[@ridasuyatna3480]

Jazakallah khoiran Mr. Paul. Assalamu'alaikum, greetings from one of muslimah from Jakarta, Indonesia

[@BloggingTheology]

Wa alaykumu s-salam

[@ala.r609]

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.

[@sairamalik1572]

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.

[@asadaftab1731]

Please do a short version of this. Thanks

[@mounayaa1082]

Thanks for this video very informative

[@memonm786]

I always wanted an answer to this question, thank you so much!

[@BloggingTheology]

Happy to help!

[@abdullahjarju6766]

Thank bro it's very informative just keep up the good work may Allah SWT preserve you and may Allah accept all your efforts ameen

[@nicolesmith8976]

Very knowledgeable!! Keep up the good work

[@contemplatively]

Very informative. JazaakAllaahu khair!

[@studentofsacredknowledge.9359]

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.😇👌💯💥

[@davidspencer5668]

Thank you Paul, very interesting article about Napoleon

[@tmk5]

Jazak Allah for adding Urdu subtitles.

[@brasherish]

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.

[@TheMohadam]

Thank brother Paul. I learned today a lot abo Napoleon

[@raisa2840]

Mashaallah..thank you so much sir..white Moslem man who struggling for my religion,your effort impressed me alot

[@yasminea7149]

It's his religion, too. It has nothing to do with skin color.

[@MohamedMohamed-kv1vk]

سلام عليكم thank you for your patience and your explanation.from Morocco.

[@Benjamin-jo4rf]

Fantastic work you are doing here. Asalem Aleichem

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Wasalam amigo, baruch Hashem! God of Abraham akbar!

[@tariq3587]

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.

[@user-yj4jj2tc3r]

I respect his opinion but he seems a little bit hallucinated, and fantastic.

[@mdchannel3194]

Thank you for your video

[@almascollections9531]

Great info and research

[@djamelsalah1691]

Thanks Paul

[@jasrelaxing]

He may not be a professed Muslim but to begin a letter with an islamic testimony of faith is a clue to what he believed

[@habermustapha7949]

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.

[@asimzan]

in these times eastern countries{east of europe] are a better choice for Muslim World. @@habermustapha7949

[@EngineerShaikhAbd-ul-AzizfromB]

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.

[@BloggingTheology]

oops!

[@yusofkamarudin5595]

Jazakallahu khair bro may Allah blessed you

[@GUULLIVER]

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._*_ "_

[@GUULLIVER]

@@RobinoftheHod There is nothing pedantic about it. It's a significant and meaningful difference.

[@Chechen348]

That's right. He was the emperor of the french people, not just the head of institutions.

[@atmuji2262]

Thank you. ❤

[@bilsid]

Jazakallah for your efforts

[@thazkithasleem3958]

Asalamu aleykum sir. indeed you are a man of knowledge

[@mohammedalmaamari4333]

Hitler also had praised and admired Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Would you please shed a light on this piece of history ?

[@abdulHaqqqq]

@@BillRussell-pw2vhfalse information

[@hans-joachimbierwirth4727]

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.

[@ibn-]

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.

[@KP-qe2mq]

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

[@bepoliteandpositive7259]

Thanks brother, good job 👏

[@omarrthaHanafi]

Another great episode Paul, masha Allah

[@vincentresier6219]

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 . _______________________________________________________________

[@aaraazameen8218]

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

[@homer1273]

Please clarify which Paul you are talking about. Is it the Paul with a KZbin account or the one without ?

[@aaraazameen8218]

@@homer1273 I'm talking about Paul the Apostle in the Bible

[@fidelcatsro6948]

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

[@Honey1xyz]

CHRISTIANS HAVE SEEN THEIR GOD WHILE OTHERS WORSHIP STONES 🤣🤣🤷‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ZZ-ls5hv]

Alhamdulillah tq Paul

[@shahamoiz5047]

Wow, amazing information about Napoleon!

[@wangsahoney4683]

Very good sharing about Napoleon , appreciate greatly your efforts, welldone ❤ fr KL

[@ibrahimmir3801]

I am born Muslim but was never practicing, it is nice to see a British person going this deep, after all the wars we have been fighting

[@safarcl]

Hope now you're on the way to practise Islam in the best possible manner... May الله help, guide and bless us -آمين.

[@marufahmed3416]

Brother, can you do a interview with Dan McClellan? He is a great biblical scholar.

[@snakejuce]

Yeah Dan McClellan is awesome. It's wild how much his views are in line with Islam.

[@GladTidingsToTheStrangers]

Excellent video!

[@salreo8086]

Great topic mr Paul learn something new everyday

[@Rabbi-Jill-kews]

Great subject

[@imranmir1]

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Alhamdulilah 👍🏿

[@876muslims]

So interesting and informative.

[@abdulbasit911]

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.

[@paulheydarian1281]

The Short Answer is No. The Long Answer is No. The Logical Answer is Certainly Not.

[@Ar_tistt]

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).

[@herbcandlearchive]

I enjoyed this video a lot.

[@nirabbariin1151]

Very insightful video 👍

[@rogston39]

MashAllah, absolutely fascinating :)

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah, very nice to see your comment

[@absar4578]

Napoleon Had A Diplomatic Relationship with the TIGER OF MYSORE TIPU SULTAN As Far As I Know

[@ailmlvr5905]

This was very interesting listen

[@shk-riesa8669]

@BloggingTheology. Hi, thank you for the time and effort you have used to produce and pass this knowledge on. I've learnt much. I'd like to kindly share a small but relevant point regrading a word you used incorrectly in relation to verse from the Quran. @ 15:49 you used the word "believers" rather than the correct word "humankind" or "Insaan" in the natural language. Quran, 50:16; Indeed, it is We Who created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein. All thanks and praises are due to Allah, The Most High. Dear Humankind, peace for Earth and its inhabitants. Peace and blessings be upon the Prophets and Messengers of The All knowing, The Most High, The Most Great. Thank you Paul, Best regards.

[@zak992]

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.