The Core of Islam

by Sayyid Fadhil Milani

The aim of this work is to guide Muslims, especially youths, giving clear answers to many commonly asked questions, in order to replace bewilderment with the clarity that comes from profound study of the primary sources of Islamic thought - the Holy Qur'an and ahadith of the Prophet Muhammad (S) and error-free Imams of his progeny. Thus, it examines contemporary issues, fundamentalism, extremism, radicalism, etc., through researched insights into Muslim personality, moral behavior and Islamic teachings of justice and fairness.

Genres: Islam

Paperback

Published October 24, 2017

Reviews

[Sonsoles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some part of it is good because it is basically explaining how things are in Islam (specially Shia branch), there's no much to discuss there, it's just learning what the believe and how they do things.

My problem comes when it gets to the discussion of some topics and the way he tries to justify and make right some things. It completely felt like making up things. I cannot rely on the evidence or reasons when he is quoting "somebody said", "in a research that has been held", blah blah blah. Because he doesn't give reference for those people or papers that he quotes (he does sometimes, 5 lines of names of references, but some other things he just doesn't mention a references where to check; then when he can he provides references but when he doesn't do it, makes me think there's no real or reliable reference to address the reader to). So I am supposed to trust him blindly because... ¿¿¿??? At some point he also quoted somebody and a research that I could find nowhere =/

So those parts come to me as partial, made up and - somehow- manupulative. When you are an authority of Islam in the UK and you are trying to spread the word of God and making delicate issues rights with the support of nothing but people trusting you, it makes me think that there's no way to justify those things and justifications just need to be made up.

Also the part where prayers and how to offer them are explained are good, but I didn't get much from it, for many arabic words are used and I mixed things. I had to go back all time to check what was each. But this part, again, is Ok, I got to learn some things too.

So, in conclusion, half of the book is ok if you want a quick easy-reading approach just to know what they believe and how the do it. But be careful with the part where discussion of some issues takes place, for he says a lot of things that are completely stupid and really really sound like made up - since he doesn't provide any reliable reference.

Mr. Sayyid Fahdi Milani, you are no error-free Imam, so world doesn't have to trust your word. You provide reference, please.