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The Living Thoughts of the Prophet Muhammad
"The Learned author tells in superb style about the Holy Prophet- his mission and his achievements". - The Civil and Military Gazette, Lahore, Pakistan -- "so beautifully done by Muhammad Ali... Should form part of the education of every person who aspires to know the life career of a great historical personality". - Times of Ceylon
156 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1992
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May 16, 2007
This book taught me:
1) a brief (but good) biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and why he is seen as an example for any human being to emulate (male or female). He is not seen as a diety and therefore too perfect to emulate. Key points from the revelation given to him by Allah, and from his personal sayings/doings, are presented to the reader who seeks to know the highest ideals of Islam.
2) The theory of prayer. That is, why we pray and what it is supposed to help us accomplish.
3) The importance of recognizing the dual nature of humans: divine and earthly. Also, the importance of managing our earthly nature with our divine nature. There is supposed to be a balance, not an elimination, of all earthly characteristics. However, the divine and the earthly are not equal. Ultimately, it helped me understand why I should not just do whatever I feel like doing to make myself happy. The quest is a bit more complex than that, and one might want to consider happiniess in a differrent light.
4) The centrality that charitable acts should have in a muslim's life. Charity is not defined in narrow terms, such as simply giving money to the poor (though this kind of charity is very important).
5) That money is not the root of all evil; rather it is greed and wordly ambition that cause most to use their money/wealth selfishly/for destructive purposes. Islam is not anti-market, but it does demand that wealth be constantly re-distributed in the interest of avoiding gross inequalities of material condition.
6) That how well a husband treats his wife is a primary measure of his moral goodness.
7) That there are a number of verses in the Quran that speak to the equality of women and men. Yet, that the Islamic view of equality does not mean that men and women should do the same activities. Despite this, I think there may still be a need to discuss issues of access/rights. In another book by this author (a Manual of Hadith), it is shown that women can be Imams (leaders). I suspect that some Muslims would challenge the validity of this bit of history known as a hadith. But intelligent debate and discussion is what we must have.
1) a brief (but good) biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and why he is seen as an example for any human being to emulate (male or female). He is not seen as a diety and therefore too perfect to emulate. Key points from the revelation given to him by Allah, and from his personal sayings/doings, are presented to the reader who seeks to know the highest ideals of Islam.
2) The theory of prayer. That is, why we pray and what it is supposed to help us accomplish.
3) The importance of recognizing the dual nature of humans: divine and earthly. Also, the importance of managing our earthly nature with our divine nature. There is supposed to be a balance, not an elimination, of all earthly characteristics. However, the divine and the earthly are not equal. Ultimately, it helped me understand why I should not just do whatever I feel like doing to make myself happy. The quest is a bit more complex than that, and one might want to consider happiniess in a differrent light.
4) The centrality that charitable acts should have in a muslim's life. Charity is not defined in narrow terms, such as simply giving money to the poor (though this kind of charity is very important).
5) That money is not the root of all evil; rather it is greed and wordly ambition that cause most to use their money/wealth selfishly/for destructive purposes. Islam is not anti-market, but it does demand that wealth be constantly re-distributed in the interest of avoiding gross inequalities of material condition.
6) That how well a husband treats his wife is a primary measure of his moral goodness.
7) That there are a number of verses in the Quran that speak to the equality of women and men. Yet, that the Islamic view of equality does not mean that men and women should do the same activities. Despite this, I think there may still be a need to discuss issues of access/rights. In another book by this author (a Manual of Hadith), it is shown that women can be Imams (leaders). I suspect that some Muslims would challenge the validity of this bit of history known as a hadith. But intelligent debate and discussion is what we must have.
February 11, 2018
كتاب بسيط فى الطرح والمصطلحات ، عجبنى اسلوب الكتاب جدا سهل ويتفهم بسهوله شيخ جليل جزاه الله خيرا ....
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