God's Emissaries - Adam to Jesus

by Shaykh Rizwan Arastu

The book presents a comprehensive theologically sound, captivating, and believable set of stories from Adam to Jesus. It portrays God's prophets as the heroes they were, possessed of the most stellar of human traits, exemplary in every aspect of their being. "God's Emissaries" weaves together every Quranic verse and every plausible tradition that has come down to us from Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and His family into an epic story of God's tireless efforts to guide humankind.

This book was published by Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeya (I.M.A.M.), Inc.

Genres: Islam

610 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Shanzay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is genuinely awesome— it clarified so many oversimplifications I held about the prophetic accounts. It’s incredibly rich in information yet remains vibrant and captivating.

[aforestofbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly a great compilation of all the stories of the prophets. I definitely learned a lot of new things, and other things felt more clear because this is written in story format compared to the Quran where we get bits and pieces about the different prophets not always in the chronological order of events. Highly recommend. Something I will definitely pick up again.

[Uzair · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is by far the best available Book on History of the Prophets in English.
Beautifully written and vivid description was so captivating that reader cant wait to read the next page. All this while staying accurately to the Traditional Texts. I fully recommend this as a must read book but do fully endorse this as some aspects are contracting my belief based on Ideology from Quran and Hadith.

[Hani Abidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must read by Shaykh Arastu. He has taken all the accounts of the Prophets from the Quran, Bible, Hadith and compiled them in a Timeline of Events. Can't wait for the second series of this book to be released.

I also like how Shaykh Arastu gives references to the Ayats in footnotes on every page and provides a detailed explanation of events and different commentaries.

[Hibbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter what I say about this book, it would be too little. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the prophets’ stories in full detail, taken from reliable sources after a thorough research done by the writer. The amount of footnotes were so many, at times I felt I was captivated by them even more than the stories themselves. Most of the times they referred to the Quran and seeing these verses now has given me a completely new perspective. How interesting and how immensely beautiful it is to learn the stories that many of us sadly do not know. Even if we have heard of them, chances are great that we cannot recall them in these details, or that the verses we read have a vague meaning for our understanding. Truly grateful for having read this gem and been able to give it its time and focus, for it truly was worth it. I cannot wait for the second book on the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) that hopefully will be published as well.

[Sani-E-Zehra Rizvi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book MashaAllah, truly one of its kind. Shaykh Rizwan Arastu did an excellent job at making this a highly informative, yet easy-to-read book. It is very immersive and very well-written. I especially admired the citations and connections to the Holy Qur’an and other religious texts, including the Bible. These citations and extensive research highlight Shaykh Arastu’s dedication to this work. Highly recommend.

[Sabreeeenie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone wanting to learn the lives of the Prophets based on Quran and tradition. I learned so so much and couldn't put this book down for start this finish! It was written in an easy to follow, story like format.

[Fatma Hassanally · Rating 5 out of 5]

very well written, a good read 😀

very good read, very well written, a lot to learn from the stories of The Prophets 👍 educational.. keep up the good work, May Allah reward u.. Ameen

[Salman Mustafa Husain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stories of the greatest people to have walked on the face of this earth.

[Alleh Naqvi · Rating 5 out of 5]

a classic and must-read if you are interested in learning about the stories of the prophets from a Shia islamic perspective. Arastu's writing pulls you in and the footnotes give additional information that is both helpful and insightful. Also! bonus points for a beautiful cover.

[Teacher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing in breadth and depth! A sweeping review of the biographies of the Prophets in eminently readable verbage and historic clarity.

[Uzair · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best Book on Qasus ul Ambiya in English. Period.