Lore of Light: Stories from the Lives of the Prophets

Lore of Light #1-3

by Amina Adil

Twenty-eight of the 124,000 Prophets who have appeared on earth since the beginning of time are mentioned by name in the Holy Quran. Their lives and deeds have served as a source of inspiration toall following generations of man, and have been retold and rewritten countless times. The stories presented in this book are translated from older texts within the Islamic tradition, from Arabic and Turkish sources. it is hoped that some of their perennial freshness is successfully transmitted, reminding the reader of the undying source of all revelation.

810 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Simala Kureishy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an exhaustive compilation of the lives the prophets of Allah. I read this myself some years ago.
I narrated bedtime stories from this for my children.

Now we do history as part of our homeschooling curriculum. First we did 'The History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer and now we are doing 'Our Young Folks' Josephus: Antiquities of the Jews and the Jewish Wars'.
We did a litlle bit of the latter book then stopped and
read the 'Lore of light' in detail. This helps us compare and contrast Islamic history, Islamic values. Also we get a good idea of the time frame and geographical locations of all the places.

[Lina Samsudin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have classified this book as fiction as a caution to read it with a pinch of salt. No doubt the stories about the prophets are very interesting and plus, it is easy reading but the thing that bothers me most about the book is there is no authentic sources to any of the narrations.

[Tobias Isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

love all 3 volumes... first came across these books at a friends house sometime in 1997, and still have them now...

[Toby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a very nice book if you would like to have a general overview of the lives of the prophets in Islam.

[Syed Emir Ashman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first came across these volumes in my parents’ bookshelves as an early teen. I remember being completely enthralled then by the tales and lives of the Holy Prophets as depicted by Hajjah Amina Adil - from our forefather Nabi Adam (alayhi’ salam) to the Messiah, Nabi Isa ibn Maryam (alayhi’ salam). In my 20s, I repurchased these sacred stories in a beautiful single hardback volume published by Spohr Publishers that I highly recommend. I have just finished the book from beginning to end. It is as beautiful and as captivating as I remember.

It is arranged in a chronological order to better follow the enchanting lives of the most important men to ever walk the face of the earth - save of course, the Seal of the Prophets ﷺ. These are the stories of the elect of Allah, those who were chosen by Him to be His Prophets and Messengers. It is nothing less than sacred history made readable for laypeople.

I think I will return to this book time and time again. May Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon the undying souls of His Prophets and Messengers.