The Wisdom of Muhammad

by Philosophical Library (Editor)

Overview

Uncover the tenets of Islam through the words of its founder.

This compelling examination of the life and sayings of Muhammad offers the modern reader both a historical context for and a spiritual guide to the principles at the heart of the world’s second largest religion. Drawing on the Koran and the Sunnah, this collection of quotes is organized by topic from A to Z and provides a window into the eloquence, practicality, and ethical fortitude with which Muhammad preached to his followers. Covering a diverse range of topics, from marriage and civic charity to the individual’s relationship to God and the afterlife, the Prophet’s words dispel misconceptions about the history of the faith, its leader, and its core beliefs. With footnotes, a glossary of terms, scriptural citations, and a timeline, The Wisdom of Muhammad is essential reading for anyone who wants to have a true understanding of Islam.

“The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr.” —Muhammad

This ebook edition features a new introduction and image gallery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453201862
Publisher:	Philosophical Library/Open Road
Publication date:	11/16/2010
Series:	Wisdom , #13
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	119
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Muhammad (570-632), the true prophet of the Islamic faith, revealed the word of God in the Koran, or Qur’an, today the basis of faith for every Muslim. In addition to the Koran, Muhammad’s life (sira) and traditions (sunnah) are strictly upheld by Muslims. He is revered as a “Manifestation of God” in the Bahá’í Faith, a religion that emphasizes the spiritual oneness of all of mankind.

Table of Contents

• COVER PAGE
• FOREWORD, by M. K. GANDHI
• EDITORIAL NOTE
• PREFACE
• IMAGE GALLERY
• INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW EDITION
  • THE SAYINGS
  • THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
  • ISLĀM
• THE SAYINGS OF MUHAMMAD:
  • OF ABSTINENCE
  • OF ADULTERY
  • OF AGED PERSONS
  • OF ALMS-GIVING
  • OF ANIMALS AND DUTIES OWED THERETO
  • OF BACKBITING
  • OF BEAUTY
  • OF BEGGING
  • OF THE TWO BENEFITS
  • OF CHARITY
  • OF CHASTITY
  • OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
  • OF CLEANLINESS
  • OF COMPASSION
  • OF CONSCIENCE
  • OF CONTENTMENT
  • OF CONTROL OF SELF
  • OF COURTESY
  • OF CRIMES
  • OF CULTIVATION OF LAND
  • OF THE DEAD
  • OF DEATH
  • OF DEBT
  • OF DELIBERATION
  • OF THE DISPOSITION TO GOOD
  • OF DISPUTATION
  • OF DIVORCE
  • OF THE DUTY OF BELIEVERS
  • OF ELOQUENCE
  • OF ENVY
  • OF EXPERIENCE
  • OF FORGIVENESS
  • OF GENTLENESS
  • OF GOD
  • OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS
  • OF GOD’S KINDNESS
  • OF GOOD WORKS
  • OF THE HEART
  • OF HEAVEN AND HELL
  • OF HOSPITALITY
  • OF HUMILITY
  • OF ISLĀM
  • OF KINDNESS
  • OF THE KUR’ĀN
  • OF LABOUR
  • OF LEARNING
  • OF MAN’S GROWTH
  • OF MARRIAGE
  • OF MEANNESS
  • OF MISHAPS
  • OF MODESTY
  • OF MONOPOLIES
  • OF MOTHERS
  • OF MUHAMMAD THE PROPHET
  • OF MUHAMMAD THE PROPHET’S KINDNESS
  • OF MUHAMMAD THE PROPHET’S MISSION
  • OF MUHAMMAD THE PROPHET’S PRAYERS
  • OF NEIGHBOURLINESS
  • OF OMENS
  • OF ORPHANS
  • OF PARENTS
  • OF PEACEMAKING
  • OF POETRY
  • OF POVERTY
  • OF PRAYER
  • OF PRIDE
  • OF PROGRESS
  • OF PROPHECIES
  • OF PUNISHMENT
  • OF PURITY
  • OF REASON
  • OF RELATIVES
  • OF REPENTANCE
  • OF REVERENCE
  • OF RICHES
  • OF SEEMLINESS
  • OF SELF-INDULGENCE
  • OF SERVANTS
  • OF THE SICK
  • OF SILENCE
  • OF SIN
  • OF TRUTH
  • OF UNDERSTANDING
  • OF USURY
  • OF WIDOWS
  • OF WIVES
  • OF WOMEN
  • OF THE WORLD
• GLOSSARY
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• APPENDIX
• COPYRIGHT PAGE