In his work, Carlyle outlined Muhammad as a Hegelian agent of reform, insisting on his sincerity and commenting "how one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilised nation in less than two decades."
În opera sa, Carlyle și-a declarat admirația pentru conducerea pasionată a lui Mahomed ca un agent hegelian de reformă, insistând asupra sincerității sale și comentând „how one man single-handedly, could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilized nation in less than two decades”.