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~ 95 ~ for a variety of reasons, their prophethood never became historically established, so that across the centuries, as well as for the modern man, their prophethood has remained controversial. The call to Islam was easier to give when emanating from an established prophethood than when issued by prophets who were not able to gain general recognition due to the lack of support from their people. The Prophet’s status during his lifetime, and for all posterity, was defined in this verse of the Qur’an: “Your Lord may exalt you to a position of praise and glory.” (7:79) Dr. Nishi Kant Chattopadhdhyaye (Muslim name: Mohammad Azizuddin) was a highly educated Hindu, born in Hyderabad at the end of the nineteenth century. Urged on by his quest for truth, he learnt Hindi, English, German and French and studied all the religions and faiths. But none of these could satisfy him. One of the main reason for his dissatisfaction was that none of these religions stood up to the test of history. Thus there were no grounds for regarding them as authentic.