The narrative does not feel like an original English text, which is expected when facts are heavily borrowed from early Arabic texts. Lings however manages to make the narrative flow seemlessly while providing important historical context to the revelations given to the Messenger ﷺ. RELIGION / ISLAM"This work is widely recognized as the most readable account of the life of the Prophet to date.

I really liked the narrative structure of this book, as well as the relative wealth of information included for a single volume, but I did have a few nitpicks about it. This grossly oversimplified understanding has created many complexities in our lives and taken away from us the very fundamentals of the joy of living. In the end it might not be so important that this or that prophet did not actually do something that religious traditions mention.He points out that the book was based on the earliest Islamic sources, and where there is a difference of opinion in those sources, the book takes the most widely accepted view; and that Lings simply accepts the early Islamic sources without discussing their value. There is a freshness, clarity and gripping suspense throughout the book… As a text in the how and the why and the when of various revelations—both Koranic and Prophetic traditions—it is enlightening and authoritative… Our author’s familiarity with all the complicated inter-family links of tribal Arabia gives us the certainty that he knows his material thoroughly… This work should be translated into Arabic so that the whole Arab world may drink from it. Contrary to what some of its apologists say, this was so even during the prophet’s lifetime, as seen in this book.

This is how GOD is defined in the Holy Quran, Surat al-Ikhlas,the Chapter of Sincerity, which is placed at the end of the Quran (say Koran), the third last as mentioned in the book. Martin Lings' biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Kisah Nabi Muhammad SAW dari Martin lings ini paling enak dibaca diantara buku-buku sejenis lainnya. Learn nine essential ways to detox your mindset, feel lighter and more energised, to live a happier and more fulfilling life.While he certainly had a positive reputation amongst his people, due to his manners and his tribe affiliation, people began to seriously take note of him at the age of 40. My advice to those that would like to pick this up is, don't make this the first book that you read on Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم's life, and most of all, don't make it your last. As soon as the holy city came in Muslim hands, the pagans were banned from visiting the shrine, which continues to this day. Jarang nak baca naskhah bukan fiksyen tapi tertarik nak hadam jalan cerita kehidupan Rasullah dari awal kelahiran hingga wafat dan kebetulan ada cabaran bacaan Ramadan. Also Ibn Sa’ad (the references are to John Leyden's edition of Kitab al-Tabaqat al Kabir by Muhammad ibn Sa’d).

Williams, Rebecca, Sira, Modern English, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols. Or perhaps, people were fascinated by the miraculous nature of Muhammad and his numerous "miracles" presented in this book. Muhammad to go to mariyah (and have sex with her), the enslaved girl, and​ then​ rebuffs his wives for being jealous and so on (p 277).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.