Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
 | By Martin Lings Inner Traditions, 2006, Paperback Customer Rating: 62 reviews Recommend |
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A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet
• Includes important additions about the prophet’s spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states
• Contains original English translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language
• Represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005
Martin Lings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Based on the sira, the eighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet’s life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life.
Scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. 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. It represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005. The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English at the National Seerate Conference in Islamabad.
Title: Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Sales Rank: 39726 in Books
Author: Martin Lings
Publisher: Inner Traditions, Revised edition, 2006-10-06, Paperback, 384 pages, ISBN: 1594771537
Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches, 0.95 pounds
- Muhammed: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
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- For The Confused Westerner
- Westerners are confused why Muslims reacted the way they did when the Danish cartoons about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) were published. This is because Westerners are not aware of where Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is placed within Islam and how He is viewed/revered by Muslims.
Martin Lings biography of the Prophet (pbuh) is a good starting point for those seeking… More reviews
- the best book in English on this topic.
- Its hard to put down the book,once you have started it.The effect is almost like a movie,you are restless till you have seen it all.Particularly,Martin Lings did an excellent job of making the reader familier with the Arab culture 1400 years ago, a must have, while studying the life of the Prophet(pbuh).
With Muslims from diverse cultural… More reviews
- Muhammad
- Excellent work by Martin Lings ( who has now reverted to Islam). Alham dullia, may Allah guide us all on to the rightious path. More reviews
- A great investment!!
- This is a book to keep for life, to lend and EDUCATE your friends and family.
The author has simply laid down the life of Prophet Muhammad (saws) for both Muslims and non Muslims to appreciate his greatness .
It is in great detail, and it is amazing to see how much Muslims know about the life of their Prophet, as compared… More reviews
