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Muhammad

By Martin Lings

Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions, 2006.

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One of the highest acclaimed narratives in English about the Prophet of Islam, meticulously researched and utilizing primary sources from the eighth and ninth centuries to tell the comprehensive life story of the Arabic Messenger of God.

Key insights in Muhammad

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What do you get from this book? A thorough account of the life of Muhammad the Prophet
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Descended from Abraham’s first son, Ishmael, Muhammad was born during the Year of the Elephant
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Muhammad’s prophethood was predicted early, while he gained a reputation for being honest and reliable
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After the Ka’bah was restored, Muhammad began receiving Revelations that instructed him about a new religion
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As Islam became more popular, so did the sentiments against it, especially after Muhammad’s protectors passed away
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Quraysh became too dangerous for the believers of Islam, so they went to Medina and started to fight those who oppressed them
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As Muhammad’s influence spread, he gained converts who added themselves in the battle against nonbelievers
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Further Revelations revealed that victories would be won in the name of Islam and that Muhammad could take more than four wives
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When a much larger army threatened to attack, the Muslims built a deep trench in defense, then conquered other tribes
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A truce between Mecca and Medina allowed Islam to enter the hearts of more people and the Prophet’s influence increased
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After taking a lover and another wife, Muhammad finally conquers Mecca and destroys the idols in the Holy House
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The Prophet continued to gather more followers as his social and political influence expanded
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One of Muhammad’s final actions was to lead a massive Pilgrimage where he revealed his last Revelation a month before he died
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Muhammad

Muslims • historians • religious scholars • biography lovers • those who want to learn more about Islam • anyone who enjoys stories about fascinating figures

About the author of Muhammad

Martin Lings was an internationally renowned British scholar and writer who published works on Sufism, Islam, and Shakespeare. He studied at Oxford University under author C.S. Lewis, then obtained graduate degrees at the University of London. Lings made many contributions to the journal Studies in Comparative Literature and published twelve books, among them Muhammad, which has been hailed as the best biography of the Prophet written in English.

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