The life of Muḥammad

Authors:Muḥammad Ḥusayn Haykal, Ismaʼil R. Al-Faruqi

Summary:"In [title] Haykal achieves two objectives admirably: first, a biography which reveals the career of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the full light of historic reality; second, bringing out the essence of Islam, as exemplified in the life of the greatest Muslim. It includes complete coverage of the Prophet's life, a detailed analysis of pre-Islamic Arabia, the situational context of revelation, and a comparative study of the basics of Islamic and western civilizations. It is based upon a scholarly examination of all the extant Sirah and Hadith literature (the Prophet's life, his sayings and narrations of his teachings by his contemporaries) with the eye of an objective, scientific and critical scholar who is well-versed in modern historical critical methodology. [Title] is an essential book for all English-speaking Muslims as well as non-Muslims. This English version has been approved by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Cairo."--Publisher's website