A must read for muslims and non muslim who are looking for a book based on the the prophet muhammads pbuhs life. The first textbook of its kind in the englishspeaking world, revelation draws on the most authoritative sources to present a detailed yet refreshing guide to the life of the prophet and the story of quranic revelation. Readers of every level and every faith will learn and benefit from revelation. Having heard the author speak about this book during isnas annual convention, i was really looking forward to reading it. Meraj mohiuddin is a harvardtrained physician with a background in neuroscience. The story of muhammad peace and blessings be upon him has quickly become one of the more popular, publicized, and widelydistributed additions to the growing corpus of english literature on the prophetic biography sirah. He is an author of the awardwinning book revelation, based on the life of the prophet pbuh and the story of quranic revelation in the english language. These include safiur rahmad almubarakpuri, martin lings, w. Each segment of the sirah is presented in a refreshingly succinct and high yield approach that guarantees mastery of the most authoritative sources of the prophetic biography.
The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The story of muhammad meraj mohiuddin draws on 8 of the most influential works of prophetic biography in english. Meraj mohiuddin is a harvardtrained physician with a background in. About the book the first textbook of its kind in the englishspeaking world, revelation. Each segment of the sirah is presented in a refreshingly succinct and high yield. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Revelation will be the reference book used in almadina institutes upcoming video series on the life of the prophet. Discover how complex forces shaped the prophets life. Learn more about the book, what muslim scholars have said about it, and our current sale prices below. If you have this book go ahead and post it here and your listing will appear for all students at your school who have classes requiring this specific book.
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By getting the author and style to get, you could discover many titles that provide their information to acquire. Born out of a need for a fresh approach to classical texts, this book offers an intelligent presentation of a wide variety of scholarly viewpoints on the story of muhammad and quranic revelation. The author shared his thoughts on the book in an interview with almadina. Posted on september 9, 2016 september 9, 2016 by hana in homeschooling. Revelation the book november 2, 2016 by gods grace revelation. Revelation is structured more like a textbook than a traditional book of chronological events of the life of the prophet peace and blessings be upon him. He is a writer and a father living in phoenix, arizona. Mohiuddin is also a teacher and writer who is specifically interested in examining how modern discoveries in human. Meraj mohiuddin, an american physician has tried to present the seerah in a unique manner. The story of muhammad is a uniquely modern approach to the prophetic biography that finally gives readers the opportunity to explore muhammad s life in extraordinary clarity and detail. Revelation the story of muhammad peace and blessings be upon him by meraj mohiuddin foreword by dr.
Revelation is structured more like a textbook than a. Montgomery watt, and hamza yusuf quranic verses provided by yahiya emerick paperback 428 pages. The author, a physician by training, has taken great pains to design a book that. Sign up with your email address to receive updates on the book release and events nationwide. Meraj mohiuddin is an american physician and author of revelation. Islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar.
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For us english speaking text book learning students who throughout school and university did exams based on reading books in this format. Born out of a need for a fresh approach to classical texts, this book offers an intelligent presentation of a wide variety of scholarly viewpoints on the story of the prophet and quranic revelation. Revelation the story of mohammad book to learn islamic justice. The story of the prophet mohammed, portrayed in the book revelation, is one about transformation of the heart, mind, and actions. For years, meraj mohiuddin has meticulously recreated the life of the prophet muhammad. He has spent the past 12 years writing a comprehensive textbook for motivated students and busy professionals who are looking to rekindle their relationship with the prophet and the quran. Safiurrahman almubarakpuri, karen armstrong, reza aslan, martin lings, tariq ramadan, adil salahi, w. With a college background in neuroscience and medical degree from northwestern university, he moved to boston to complete his training. The story of muhammad peace be upon him just received the best international nonfiction book award at one of the largest book fairs in the world. The story of muhammad peace and blessings be upon him has quickly become one of the more popular, publicized, and widelydistributed additions to the growing corpus. The story of muhammad is a modern textbook based on classic sources and contemporary scholarship. Make sure to price the book competitively with the other options presented, so you have the best chance of selling your book.