Muhammad, the Messenger of Islam: His Life & ProphecyISCA, 2002 - 582 pages This impressive biographical work deftly weaves translated accounts from authentic Ottoman Turkish texts with ancient lore, resulting in a compelling, unforgettable portrait of the founder of Islam as seen through the eyes of Muslims around the world. |
Contents
CREATION OF THE LIGHT OF MUHAMMAD | 1 |
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROPHETS OF GOD | 9 |
THE BLESSED BIRTH | 24 |
How Umar bin Khattab Came to Islam | 133 |
Migration to Abyssinia | 141 |
THE HOLY ASCENSION OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD | 150 |
THE PROPHETS VISIT TO HEAVENS | 178 |
The Third Heaven | 192 |
Umm Ayman is Injured | 342 |
More Examples of Pious Women | 348 |
EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE GROWING MUSLIM COMMUNITY | 356 |
MESSAGES TO VARIOUS RULERS | 423 |
CHALLENGES ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NEW MUSLIM NATION | 435 |
The Incident of the Bani Jadhima | 502 |
The Division of the Spoils | 513 |
Masjid alDira | 538 |
Allah Grants the Prophet Intercession | 203 |
THE SEVENTH HEAVEN | 213 |
PARADISE | 251 |
THE EARLY MUSLIMS IN MADINAH | 271 |
EVENTS OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE HIJRA | 287 |
THE BATTLE OF UHUD | 320 |
Umm Ummara Joins the Battle | 334 |
EVENTS OF THE TENTH YEAR OF THE HIJRA | 546 |
An Unprecedented Legacy | 552 |
The Deep Love of the Sahaba | 558 |
Choosing a Successor | 564 |
MONTHS AND HOLY DAYS OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR | 571 |
Common terms and phrases
Abbas Abdul-Muttalib Abdullah Abraha Abu Bakr Abu Jahl Abu Jandal Abu Sufyan Abu Talib Adam Adhan Allah Almighty Amina angel Jibra'il Ansar answered Arabs army asked Jibra'il Badr Bani Qurayza battle Battle of Badr began beheld Beloved blessed Buraq called camel caravan command companions created Divine Throne earth enemy faith father Ghatafan Glory granted Hamza hand Harith heard heart Heaven Hijra Holy Prophet Holy Quran honor ilaha Islam Kaba Khadija La ilaha illAllah light of Muhammad Lord Almighty Madinah Mecca Mercy Messenger Mi'raj Muslims nation night noble Oh Muhammad Oh my Lord Oh Prophet Oh Rasulullah Paradise Praise prayed prayer Prophet Muhammad Prophet of Allah prophethood Quraysh recited religion replied revealed Sa'd Sahaba saying sent seventy thousand soul spiritual spoke Subhana Ta'if Tasbih told took tree tribe truth Umar unbelievers veil verse wish words Zayd