Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources

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For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with.

Asma Asfaruddin said the book is a rare example of "a gift of narration wedded to impeccable scholarship".

His friendship and similar beliefs with philosophers Rene Guenon and Frithjof Schuon inspired Lings to convert to Islam. Martin Lings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. This life-changing Audible Original features a powerful mix of one-on-one life-coaching sessions and a personal narrative with vital take-aways that you can start using immediately.

This comes close to The Sealed Nectar by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, which is a personal favourite of mine. If you have forgotten, your idea of Muhammad was that he did this mainly for economical and political reasons rather than any spiritual reasons. Yea, that indeed I do,” said ‘Uthman, for he had heard him speak again and again of the merits of fasting and of night prayer. Martin Lings, formerly Keeper of Oriental Manuscript in the British Museum and the British Library, is the author of three works on Islamic mysticism, A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century, What is Sufism? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.This revised edition includes new sections detailing the prophet's expanding influence and his spreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states. Kisah-kisahnya mungkin sudah banyak diceritakan tapi di sini lebih terstruktur dan komprehensif, kita bisa mengetahui awal dan sebab turunnya suatu ayat, juga diperkenalkan dengan karakter suku-suku di Arab terutama suku Quraish. It's almost as if he added in some elements of fiction (or at least speculation) to fill in the gaps. Of course, you should remember that there were many instances when Muhammad's acts impressed you and made you think twice about him.