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Essential reading for any English seeker - Rated
This book is a very important book for English muslims, written to a level of excellence that can best be described as 'Shakespearean', it will give you a deep understanding of the life of the last messenger of Allah without leaving any doubt about its authenticity. When my faith was weak, I benefited immensely from it, and it has left a lasting love in my heart for Muhammad, peace be upon him.
An excellent book, best of its kind in English - Rated
Well written book based on historical sources this is probably the best biography of the Prophet Muhammad that you can buy. Mr Lings has been criticized by some Muslims of the Salafi/Wahabbi school of thought (Bilal Philips to name one) who were critical of a number of points in the book. Mostly on the passage where he says on the conquest on Mecca when all images inside the Kaaba were erased Muhammad placed a protective hand over that of Abraham. He does point out in the footnotes that according to other sources all images were removed so I do not understand why Mr Philips was so critical of him.
The book is extremely well written and covers all of the historical details of Muhammad's life including events leading up to his birth and a brief history of Mecca.
Highly recommended for anyone who seriously wants to know about the Muslim religion.
Love it! - Rated
I wanted a book about the Prophet so I bought this book. Apparently it already has a high rating but since I have never heard of Martin Lings, I bought the older version of it. It turns out that the storyline is really good, feels like I am reading a story book but the best part is it is a true story. I feel like I get to know my Prophet better and love him even more. For those of you who are thinking about getting this book, I would recommend the latest version as it is worth buying. It is just that I hope I am knowledgable enough to check its references and confirm that it is indeed from authentic sources.
An Introduction to Islam - Rated
I was a practising Christian when I was loaned this text to read. It proved to be a catalyst in inspiring me to read and seek greater knowledge of Islam. I subsequently embraced Islam. I would unreservedly recommend this book to anyone seeking an introduction to our prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.)and would pray that you receive the same blessing of Islam that Allah has bestowed upon me al'hamdulilah.
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources - by Martin Lings - Rated
Good Points: A good read for Muslims interested in every little detail.
Bad Points: It professes to be an authentic book, but it cannot recollect everything word by word to be true.
General comments: Martin Ling's 'Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources' is definitely a bad start for non Muslims who are interested in prophet Mohammad as it doesn't say much about his teaching, his everyday sacrificial lifestyle and his attitude towards every living being. I think that it's better to start by knowing his teachings first as well as how he set example for others by doing it first thus letting events described here unveil their significance in that light. It should be read along side the teachings of prophet Muhammad and his basic lifestyle and nature study in order to get the whole picture of what is called Islam that he has brought.
