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Muhammad, A Biography Of Prophet A short history about the world's fastest growing religion and of the man, who seeded the plant of Islam himself, Muhammad (saw). Armstrong writes this book in a humanist style and introduces the reader to the cultural and historical background of the life of Mohammed and the revelation of the Quran. She first starts with the West's long history of hostility toward Islam, which has often led to the stigma of “a religion of the sword." She contradicts this ideology, by this sympathetic, captivating biography portraying Muhammad (saw) as a passionate, simple, fallible human being--a charismatic leader possessed of political as well as spiritual gifts. A prophet whose, monotheistic vision answered the deepest longings of his people. Armstrong invalidates the Western image of Muhammad (saw) as an impostor who used religion as a means to power. She finds in the Prophet's teachings a theology of peace and tolerance. The "holy war" urged by the Quran as Armstrong's states alludes to each Muslim's duty to fight for a just, decent society. She mentions how Muhammad (saw) brought the backward tribal Arabia of the seventh century into out of their darkness and draws significant parallels between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The book is precise and does not try to mislead, its rounded and revealing. Karen Armstrong has no axe to grind and presents her ...
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...s a very good read for someone who knows little or nothing about Islam and its prophet. Or for someone who has the stigma of “a religion of the sword." Especially since 9/11 this book should be republished and brought in the market for the media to look over once again. It will teach and reason at the same time. Anyone who has the slightest interest in religion, or Islam should read this book. It is analytical and well stated. This book is very useful and utmost inspiring. It cleared a lot of misconceptions about Prophet Muhammad and Islam which people even perceive today.
This book succeeds to release the minds of many from the blinders of propaganda, and reveal a Prophet, and a people, with a real triumphant history, with a conclusion of remarkable success. The book simply is a success.
I believe that is book greatly agreed and supported the teachings of the text book. Going into greater detail and more specific instances it brought the examples into a greater perspective and context. The power of yellow journalism which we covered in class was extremely highlight in this reading. When the journalist blasted and fabricated these stories they reach far beyond just their immediate community and affected the minds of Americans all over the United States.
Muhammad was a revolutionary he broke many customary ways and beliefs. Muhammad’s revolution affected all aspects of life. His peace ended disputes of families, tribes and nations but most importantly with all human nature. To Muhammad religion was a comprehensive concept. It was also a set of dogmas and doctrines alone with rituals and ceremonies. Religion was a way of life for Muhammad. He came raise mankind to a higher place of peace and progress.
This book was a good read for me, but I also read book reviews to help me keep track on what I am reading. These book reviews just made a better understanding of what I was reading.
The Religion of Islam views Muhammad as the last prophet. He proclaimed revelations that he understood to be from God. Muhammad believed that Gabriel was sent by God to deliver these revelations. His companions recorded those revelations and they are known as the Qur’an. After receiving the revelations, Muhammad shared the Qur’an with the people of Mecca. Muhammad tried to persuade people to abandon their polytheistic religions. (Hussain) Polytheism is a religion in which you worship multiple Gods. The local Meccan powers did not appreciate this and Muhammad and his early followers were persecuted. (Mazhar-ul)
There are two declarations of faith in Islam: That there is only one God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. In Memories of Muhammad, Omid Safi explores the ways in which Muhammad – both the historical and spiritual Muhammad – is remembered, commemorated, and contested by Muslims throughout the centuries. Safi focuses on the movements and moments in Muhammad’s life and after his death that for many Muslims best exemplify the teachings of Islam. He succeeds in opening up the dialogue to correct the negative portrayals of Muhammad and the religion of Islam, calling it a “Muhammad problem” in his introduction. Furthermore, he provides a book that is accessible and intelligible to both Muslims and non-Muslims, drawing from historical and spiritual sources, and addresses relevant issues contested between Muslims in relation to other religions, presenting Muhammad as a historical figure and one who is beloved by the Umma.
The last but not least, this book is very making me enjoy during reading. A formidable ocean of knowledge that I got in this thin book. It is very good book that I have read even it is in English. This book is very thin, so people will able to read it even they are very busy with works. This book teaches me about many things that I don’t know because it contains quranic verses and also hadith, so I can take it as proof. Alhamdulillah, I finished read the book and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the inner meaning of the five pillars of Islam. It is a must read for every Muslim because it is very short but to the point and it will leave an instinct impact on your life.
excursion to any large village in the world and you will glimpse dozens of curbside prophets claiming that they’re broadcasting unquestionably with God and that they are the singular voice the individuals should find out to and pursue. In this period paper I will converse about if or not Muhammad was really the “messenger of God” or did he only conceive his revelations from some mental sickness.
According to the secular history, the begging or rise of Islam is greatly linked to the prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last in the line of prophets and not Jesus. They believe this because Muhammad was the chosen recipient and messenger for the word of God through the divine revelations. All those who choose to follow the Muslim religion constantly strive to live life as Muhammad did and to follow his example. In Islam the Qur'an is the most important holy text with the sayings of the prophets (Hadith) and the way of Muhammad's life (Sunna) also being very important. Islam can be traced back to the 7th century, therefore making it one of the more recent great world religions. The prophet Muhammad began to introduce Islam in 610 A.D. after experiencing the confrontation by the Angle
I would recommend this book to anyone, it has sections that almost everyone can relate to. When people see the issue they are facing in print it helps them come to terms that they are not unique or alone with life being difficult. If they read that through therapy the person they relate to is now living healthy and happy lives it gives them hope that their problems can be faced and they can live normal lives.
Muhammad was a complex man who was driven by ideology and who often did things that puzzled his followers and convert...
Did you ever wonder about how the religion Muslim started? Muhammad was meditating in a cave in 610 AD, he was overcome by a powerful force and was instructed to recite. Attracted to Islam’s message of equality and social reform, people of different backgrounds converted and followed the Five Pillars of Islam: belief, prayer, fasting, alms-giving, and pilgrimage. After Muhammad died in 632, there was confusion over who should lead the Muslims. Muhammad was born in around 570 C.E. in Mecca, modern day Saudi Ar...
The two largest religions in the world, Christianity and Islam, were implemented by two of religions most powerful leaders, Jesus and Muhammad. Without question, both Jesus and Muhammad have affected humanity powerfully. As religious leaders both men laid down the principles upon which Christianity and Islam are founded yet today. However, while Jesus performed miracles and arose from the dead, thus proving to his followers he was God, Muhammad performed no such feats, and made no such claims. In fact, Muhammad’s only claim was that he was the last prophet sent from God.
The Prophet is a book of short essays by Kahlil Gibran on a variety of themes ranging from love and marriage to pain and death presented by a character named Almustafa. By using a variety of rhetorical devices such as metaphors, similes, and imagery, he enhances the ideas presented in each section and makes them easier for the reader to comprehend and put into practice. Although written in 1923, all of the themes are still very relevant in today’s world, perhaps even more so.
All praises to Allah SWT because He chooses me to read this special book that relates to the life of our beloved prophet Muhammad SAW and his practices. The author is a great person despite his achievements and positions in this world. However, his humble and right intention to write this book made the content easily understood by me and everybody. Honestly, it was a long time I am not crying because of the miss feeling towards our Prophet Muhammad SAW. But then, when I started to read the first chapter of this book about the life of the Prophet SAW, a few tears dropped from my eyes. Muhammad SAW is just an ordinary person but he has extraordinary characteristics that makes everybody loves and cares about him. I started to reflect myself, can I be like him?
In this book , Esposito provides a succinct, up-to-date survey of the Islamic experience, an introduction to the faith, belief, and practice of Islam from its origins to its contemporary resurgence. He traces the emergence and development of this dynamic faith and its impact on world history and politics. He discusses the formation of Islamic belief and practice (law, theology, philosophy, and mysticism), chronicling the struggle of Muslims to define and adhere to their Islamic way of life. Equally important is the essential information Esposito provides on the contemporary world of Islam, from Muslim responses to the challenges of colonialism and modernization to the reassertion of Islam in politics and society.