Download or read book Muhammad s Mecca written by William Montgomery Watt and published by . This book was released on 1988-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Unveiling Origin of Mecca written by Mohammed Alal Khan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unveiling Origin of Mecca provides insights into the history of Kaaba (Ka’ba) in Mecca. The Ka’ba is the first house built on earth. It is one of the few and perhaps the only Islamic History books that looks at modern archaeological evidence and the Holy Quran and the history of the Quran to explore the proper location of the Ka’ba. The author notes that in the Holy Quran, Mecca, sometimes also called Becca, which words are synonymous, and signify “a place of great intercourse,” is undoubtedly one of the most ancient cities in the world. Some authors imagine it to be the Mesa, or Mesha, of the Scripture and that it deduced its name from one of Ishmael’s sons. It stands in a stony and barren valley, surrounded by mountains under the exact parallel with the Macoraba of Ptolemy, and about 40 Arabian miles from the sea 'Al Kolzom. There is a magnificent temple in the city, like the Colosseum at Rome. However, it is not made of such large stones but burnt bricks and round in the same manner. It has ninety or one hundred doors around it and is arched...upon entering the temple you descend ten or twelve steps of marble, and here and there about the said entrance there stand men who sell jewels and nothing else. Researching ancient Islam and the origin of Mecca, the author asserts that the Ka’ba is currently misplaced, contradicting the Holy Quran and Arabian geography. Although there are many Islamic scholars and Quran research Institutes throughout the world, sadly, none of them have yet verified the exact places, mountains surrounding Ka’ba, and its sacred area according to the Holy Quran.

Download or read book Muhammad Mecca and the Qur an written by H. Thomas Becket and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional understanding of the origins of Islam teach that about 1400 years ago a poor caravan trader began receiving revelations that ultimately led to the creation of the Qur'an and the religion of Islam in the "full light of history" as famously asserted by 19th century philologist Ernest Renan. Thomas Becket explores the historical record in search of the original Qur'anic community that first heard Muhammad's recitations and carefully preserved his words in memory to be lovingly memorialized in writing shortly after their prophet's death in 632. In doing so, he asks some fundamental questions about the origin of Islam that seem ignored by the scholars: Why would anyone write the scriptures for a new religion in the Arabic of the 7th century? "Why would a believing community create no exegetical literature for 200 years following the delivery of the literal word of Allah to that community?" "Why would that community fail to develop an adequate alphabet capable of rendering a stable Qur'anic text for 200 years after its revelation?" Why would the Islamic conquerors create no written record of their conquests until the 9th century? "Why would Christian sources throughout the conquered territories uniformly fail to mention Muslim conquerors, Muhammad, the Qur'an or Islam during the 200-year period?" Why would the original founder of Mecca have created a city that required the importation of all food, water and forage over long distances from the very first day? Why did a city of Mecca's importance not leave historical tracks outside of the "partisan Muslim literary material"? In pursuing answers to these and other basic questions, Becket delves deeply into the scholarly literature in search of historical or archaeological evidence to support the traditional understanding of Muhammad, the original Qur'anic community and the origins of the Qur'an. Instead, he finds that Western scholars admit that no such evidence exists and that they must rely on the Islamic traditions written almost 200 years after the purported events they claim to describe. While the readily available Islamic traditions present extremely detailed transcripts of conversations and descriptions of the actions of Muhammed and his early followers, their historicity seems greatly in doubt. The author also finds that the available historical and archaeological evidence generally contradicts the traditional understanding of the Islamic traditions. For example, surviving evidence clearly supports the presence of Christianity throughout the Arabian Peninsula from the 4th century while the Islamic traditions describe this as being a time of ignorance and polytheism until the coming of Muhammad in the 7th century. Despite these recognized shortcomings of the Islamic traditions, most Western historians accept their historicity on a limited basis and assume that they preserve the memories of the original Qur'anic community of Muhammad and his followers in Mecca and Medina. The Qur'an itself also provides important insights into the nature of the audience needed to understand and accept it and the historical circumstances of its writing. Thus, in his search for the original Qur'anic community, Becket compares the characteristics of an audience needed to understand the Qur'an as described by Western scholars to that of Muhammad and his early followers as described in the Islamic traditions. To the extent that the Islamic traditions reflect historical events of the origin of the Qur'an, the two Qur'anic communities should share the same characteristics. Becket's search for the original Qur'anic community provides important insights into the historicity of the Islamic traditions that provide the foundation for Western scholars' history of the origin of Islam and a fresh perspective on the historical events of the period of the origin of the Qur'an and Islam.

Download or read book The Origins of the Koran written by Ibn Warraq and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars of Islam are familiar with the Koran's many errors and contradictions, but these have rarely been revealed to a wider public. THE ORIGINS OF THE KORAN is an attempt to remedy this deficiency by bringing together classic critical essays which raise key issues surrounding Islam's holy book. Indispensable to scholars and all those interested in the textual underpinning of one of the fastest growing religions in the world.

Download or read book Muhammad at Mecca written by William Montgomery Watt and published by Kazi Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 1979 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Muhammad at Mecca written by William Montgomery Watt and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Future of Islam written by John L. Esposito and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Will Islam overwhelm the Western societies in which so many Muslim immigrants now reside? Will Europe become Eurabia or will the Muslims assimilate? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come? To answer this last question he introduces the reader to a new generation of Muslim thinkers--Tariq Ramadan, Timothy Winter, Mustafa Ceric, Amina Wadud, and others--a diverse collection of Muslim men and women, both the "Martin Luthers" and the "Billy Grahams" of Islam. We meet religious leaders who condemn suicide bombing and who see the killing of unarmed men, women, and children as "worse than murder," who preach toleration and pluralism, who advocate for women's rights. The book often underscores the unexpected similarities between the Islamic world and the West and at times turns the mirror on the US, revealing how we appear to Muslims, all to highlight the crucial point that there is nothing exceptional about the Muslim faith. Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing all of these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity--a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the coming century.

Download or read book The Life of the Prophet Muhammad written by Leila Azzam and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah beupon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clearproofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase HisGrace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, whohas no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leaderMuhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. Hewas honoured with the Glorious Qur'an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years.He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Ourleader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech, and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, theother Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous.NO Copyrights!!!This book can be printed or reproduced or utilized in any form or by anyelectronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, without permission from the publisherfor the sake of spreading the True teachings of Isl

Download or read book Imam Ghazali s Book of Counsels written by Abu-Hamid Al Ghazali and published by Turath Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, in his Book of Counsels, compiles powerful spiritual lessons and reminders, weaving hadith into direct speech and presenting it to the reader. This is a book that is intended to stir the heart to submission and mindfulness of Allah. This translation has sought to retain the literary aspects of this collection while also applying an attentive engagement with the hadith employed within.

Download or read book Muhammad Mecca and the Qur an written by H. Becket and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the two volumes of Muhammad, Mecca and the Qur'an: In Search of the Original Qur'anic Community, H. Thomas Becket delves into available historical, archaeological, linguistic, theological and other available evidence that offers insights into the origins of Islam. He presents important findings of respected scholars of Islamic history that challenge traditional stories of Islamic origins. Just as Christian scholars long ago began the search for the historical Jesus, modern Western scholars recently began the search for the historical Muhammad. Becket's new book expands on the efforts of the first volume in the search for the historical origins of the Qur'an and Islam by seeking the original Qur'anic community, rather than Muhammad, to understand those origins. The author relies on scholarly studies that describe the prerequisites needed for the original community to understand the Qur'an. The author then asks whether the Qur'anic community that is able to understand the Qur'an corresponds with that described in the traditional stories of the origin of Islam (the hadith)? Any failure of the Qur'anic community as described in the hadith to suggest a community that could realistically serve as the original audience for the recitation of the Qur'anic text would indicate at the most fundamental level the lack of historicity of the hadith. Muhammad, Mecca and the Qur'an: Search for the Original Qur'anic Community will ... -Explode the myths of the origin of Islam in Mecca among illiterate pagans living in ignorance of Judaism and Chritianity; -Question the possibility of Arabic as the original language of the Qur'anic text; -Demonstrate the relationship of doctrines advocated in the Qur'an to sectarian Christian debates and specific Christian theologians of the 4th-7th centuries; -Connect many passages and several large segments of the Qur'an to the Bible, non-canonical sources and specific Syriac authors; -Challenge the traditional tales of the Islamic conquests. In the two volumes of Muhammad, Mecca and the Qur'an: Search for the Original Qur'anic Community, H. Thomas Becket challenges all that you think you know about Muhammad and the origins of Islam. He offers exciting new conclusions as to Islamic origins based on the scholarly literature which he cites at great length. Becket argues that acceptance of the historical origin of the Qur'anic text within Christendom may lead to greater humility among both Christians and Muslims. Such recognition requires Christians to acknowledge that sectarian Christian conflicts underlie many of the alleged violent passages of the Qur'an. Muslims also must admit that their scripture, as all religious scripture, has its origin within human history and its origins story constitutes salvation history to the same degree as the stories of the origins of Christianity and Judaism. Ultimately, history shows that faith, rather than historical certainty, underlies all three great historical religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Download or read book The Qur an written by Bruce Lawrence and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “timely and provocative” biography of Islam’s foundational text: “The history of the book is a map of the world we live in today” (Tribune-Review). Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur’an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur’an is the unmediated word of Allah: a ritual, political, and legal authority; an ethical and spiritual guide; and a literary masterpiece that inspires devotion, passion, fear, and sometimes incomprehension. In The Qur’an, historian and Islamic Studies professor Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur’an is the embodiment of Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia and explains why the Qur’an is memorized and recited by devout Muslims. Lawrence also discusses the Qur’an’s commentators and doubters and assesses its tremendous influence on today’s societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur’an is a sacred book of signs that cannot be reduced to a single, obvious message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its long and storied history. “An important work for those seeking to understand—and defend—Islam.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Muhammad and the Believers written by Fred M. Donner and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of Islam, arguing that its origins began with the "Believers" movement that emphasized strict monotheism and righteous behavior that included both Christians and Jews in its early years.

Download or read book Muhammad and the Empires of Faith written by Sean W. Anthony and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : the making of the historical Muḥammad -- The earliest evidence -- Muḥammad the Arabian merchant -- The Beginnings of the corpus -- The letters of 'Urwah ibn al-Zubayr -- The court impulse -- Prophecy and empires of faith -- Muḥammad and Cædmon -- Epilogue : The future of the historical Muḥammad.

Download or read book The Meaning of Mecca written by M E McMillan and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime by all Muslims who are able. The Prophet Muhammad set out the rituals of hajj when he led what became known as the Farewell Hajj in 10 AH / 632AD. This set the seal on Muhammad's career as the founder of a religion and the leader of a political entity based on that religion. The convergence of the Prophet with the politician infuses the hajj with political, as well as religious, significance. For the caliphs who led the Islamic community after Muhammad's death, leadership of the hajj became a position of enormous political relevance as it presented them with an unrivalled opportunity to proclaim their pious credentials and reinforce their political legitimacy. Exhaustively researched, The Meaning of Mecca is the first study to analyse the leadership of the hajj in the formative and medieval periods and to assess the political subtext of Islam's most high-profile religious ritual.

Download or read book Muhammad and the Origins of Islam written by Francis E. Peters and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inquiry into the religious environment of the person Muslims hail as the "Envoy of God" and an attempt to trace his progress along the path from paganism to that distinctive form of monotheism called Islam.

Download or read book Muhammad and the Quran written by Rafiq Zakaria and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1991 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this era of Middle Eastern turmoil Dr. Zakaria cuts through Western hostilities to present an illuminating study of the Prophet Muhammad's unique life and achievement. The essence of the Quran and the accompanying commentary reveal the depth and humanity of Islamic views on theology, family life, and the other great religions.

Download or read book Muhammad of Mecca written by Elsa Marston and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the life of the prophet Muhammed from his birth in Mecca, through his preaching and the establishment of Islam, to his continuing legacy to the world.