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A revised edition of the
internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet. It includes important
additions about the prophet’s spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring
states. This also contains original English translations from 8th and 9th
century biographies, presented in authoritative language. This edition
represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005.
Martin Lings’ biography of
Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative
account of the life of the prophet. Based on the sira, the eighth- and
ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet’s
life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that
reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the
events of his life.
Scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life
Based on the Earliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily
comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting
both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. This revised edition
includes new sections detailing the prophet’s expanding influence and his
spreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states. It
represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005.
The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards,
including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English at the
National Seerate Conference in Islamabad.
About the Author(s) of
Muhammad (pbuh):
His Life Based on the Earliest
Sources--Martin Lings (1909–2005) was a renowned British scholar with degrees in
English and Arabic from London University and Oxford University. At Oxford, he
studied English under C. S. Lewis, who later became a close friend. Lings taught
at several European universities and the University of Cairo and served as the
keeper of Oriental manuscripts for the British Museum and the British Library.
His friendship and similar beliefs with philosophers René Guénon and Frithjof
Schuon inspired Lings to convert to Islam. He went on to become an influential
member of Western Muslim society, participating in several international Islamic
councils and conferences, including acting as consultant to the World of Islam
Festival Trust. He is the author of twelve books on religion and spirituality.
Praise for the book:
"Lings provides a wealth of
detail on the life of Muhammad, the time and place of many Koranic revelations,
and the foundation of Islam, all based exclusively on 8th- and 9th-century
Arabic biographical sources and collections of the sayings attributed to
Muhammad. General readers will find a well-written, straightforward
chronological narrative; Muslim readers will appreciate the favorable treatment
of Muhammad; while specialists will find a faithful and convenient rendering of
source material."
Joseph Gardner, California State Univ. Lib., Northridge Library Journal “This
work is widely recognized as the most readable account of the life of the
Prophet to date.” - Times of London
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