Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
By Martin Lings
Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet in the English language. Martin Lings’ life of Muhammad is unlike any other. Based on Arabic sources of the eighth and ninth centuries, of which some important passages are translated here for the first time, it owes the freshness and directness of its approach to the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. Martin Lings has an unusual gift for narrative. He has adopted a style which is at once extremely readable and reflects both the simplicity and grandeur of the story. The result is a book which will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammad’s life and those coming to it for the first time. This book was given an award by the government of Pakistan, and selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983. In 1990, after the book had attracted the attention of Azhar University, the author received a decoration from president Mubarak.Martin Lings, formerly Keeper of Oriental Manuscript in the British Museum and the British Library, is the author of three works on Islamic mysticism, A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century, What is Sufism? and The Book of Certainty, all published by The Islamic Texts Society.
‘This is easily the best biography of the Prophet in the English language.’
Dr. Victor Danner (Indiana University)
‘An enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of his subject.’ The Spectator
‘Muhammad is a true work of art, as enthralling as the best novels with the difference that this is not fiction but fact.’ The Islamic Quarterly
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources 0946621330 SGD 32.90
Life of the Prophet Muhammad
By LEILA AZZAM & AISHA GOUVERNEUR
This children’s book on the life of the Prophet Muhammad is taken from traditional Muslim biographical literature, including hadith. Passages from the Qur’an are used throughout to reinforce the stories. The material is authentic and the style lively and attractive. Although the book has been written for children of 10 to 15 years of age, it can be usefully read by anyone as an introduction because of its completeness and clarity. There are 32 colour illustrations although there has been no attempt to portray either the Prophet or his Companions. The illustrations are representative of traditional Islamic life as lived in many Arab countries and portray scenes that have occurred in those countries for over a thousand years.
RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATION GUARDIAN JANUARY 1992
‘At long last a definitive children’s version of the life of the Messenger of Allah has appeared in English.’ Arab News
‘The book is a great success and should be widely used by Muslim and non-Muslim children alike.’ Centre for the Study of Islam & Christian-Muslim Relations
‘...an excellent work; it reflects not only the knowledge of the two writers but also their depth of commitment to Islam.’ Link International
THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD 0946621020 SGD 62.90
An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith
Translated by: EZZEDIN IBRAHIM & DENYS JOHNSON-DAVIES
This collection of forty hadith by one of the most famous compilers of hadith is generally regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of the Prophet’s sayings which, together with the Qur’an, contain the essential teachings of Islam. The Arabic original has been printed alongside the English translation for the benefit of those with a knowledge of Arabic. The translation, by two scholars working in close collaboration, combines accuracy with readability.
AN - NAWAWIS FORTY HADITH 0946621659 SGD 46.90
Forty Hadith Qudsi
Selected and Translated by: EZZEDIN IBRAHIM & DENYS JOHNSON-DAVIES
The hadith qudsi are the sayings of the Prophet divinely communicated to him. The present collection has been compiled from all the available books of hadith. The forty chosen here are all well authenticated and present many of the doctrinal, devotional and ethical elements of Islam. A scholarly introduction deals fully with the subject and shows the way in which the hadith qudsi differs from the Qur’an and from the Prophetic hadith. This selection and translation has been made by the translators of An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith. Forty Hadith Qudsi is regarded as a companion volume and has been printed in similar format with the original Arabic text given alongside the English translation.
FORTY HADITH QUDSI 0946621667 SGD 46.90
Hadith Literature - Its Origins, Development & Special Features
By MUHAMMAD ZUBAYR SIDDIQI
The hadith, the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, form a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur’an itself. As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith, and ensuring their authenticity. This book is the only introduction in English which presents all the aspects of the subject. It explains the origin of the literature, the evolution of the isnad system, the troubled relationship between scholars and the state, the problem of falsification, and the gradual development of a systematic approach to the material. This edition is a fully revised and updated version of the original, which was first published in 1961 to considerable scholarly acclaim. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi was Professor of Islamic Culture in the University of Calcutta.
‘A well-informed and commendable thesis...a valuable contribution to Hadith scholarship.’ Mohammed Yusufuddin (Islamic Culture)
‘An excellent introduction to the subject, presenting it with considerable detail.’
James Robson (The Muslim World)
‘Professor Siddiqi is to be congratulated on this richly documented and highly readable book.’ S. D. Goitein (Journal of the American Oriental Society)
HADITH LITERATURE 0946621381 SGD 66.90
By Martin Lings
Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet in the English language. Martin Lings’ life of Muhammad is unlike any other. Based on Arabic sources of the eighth and ninth centuries, of which some important passages are translated here for the first time, it owes the freshness and directness of its approach to the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. Martin Lings has an unusual gift for narrative. He has adopted a style which is at once extremely readable and reflects both the simplicity and grandeur of the story. The result is a book which will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammad’s life and those coming to it for the first time. This book was given an award by the government of Pakistan, and selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983. In 1990, after the book had attracted the attention of Azhar University, the author received a decoration from president Mubarak.Martin Lings, formerly Keeper of Oriental Manuscript in the British Museum and the British Library, is the author of three works on Islamic mysticism, A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century, What is Sufism? and The Book of Certainty, all published by The Islamic Texts Society.
‘This is easily the best biography of the Prophet in the English language.’
Dr. Victor Danner (Indiana University)
‘An enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of his subject.’ The Spectator
‘Muhammad is a true work of art, as enthralling as the best novels with the difference that this is not fiction but fact.’ The Islamic Quarterly
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources 0946621330 SGD 32.90
Life of the Prophet Muhammad
By LEILA AZZAM & AISHA GOUVERNEUR
This children’s book on the life of the Prophet Muhammad is taken from traditional Muslim biographical literature, including hadith. Passages from the Qur’an are used throughout to reinforce the stories. The material is authentic and the style lively and attractive. Although the book has been written for children of 10 to 15 years of age, it can be usefully read by anyone as an introduction because of its completeness and clarity. There are 32 colour illustrations although there has been no attempt to portray either the Prophet or his Companions. The illustrations are representative of traditional Islamic life as lived in many Arab countries and portray scenes that have occurred in those countries for over a thousand years.
RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATION GUARDIAN JANUARY 1992
‘At long last a definitive children’s version of the life of the Messenger of Allah has appeared in English.’ Arab News
‘The book is a great success and should be widely used by Muslim and non-Muslim children alike.’ Centre for the Study of Islam & Christian-Muslim Relations
‘...an excellent work; it reflects not only the knowledge of the two writers but also their depth of commitment to Islam.’ Link International
THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD 0946621020 SGD 62.90
An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith
Translated by: EZZEDIN IBRAHIM & DENYS JOHNSON-DAVIES
This collection of forty hadith by one of the most famous compilers of hadith is generally regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of the Prophet’s sayings which, together with the Qur’an, contain the essential teachings of Islam. The Arabic original has been printed alongside the English translation for the benefit of those with a knowledge of Arabic. The translation, by two scholars working in close collaboration, combines accuracy with readability.
AN - NAWAWIS FORTY HADITH 0946621659 SGD 46.90
Forty Hadith Qudsi
Selected and Translated by: EZZEDIN IBRAHIM & DENYS JOHNSON-DAVIES
The hadith qudsi are the sayings of the Prophet divinely communicated to him. The present collection has been compiled from all the available books of hadith. The forty chosen here are all well authenticated and present many of the doctrinal, devotional and ethical elements of Islam. A scholarly introduction deals fully with the subject and shows the way in which the hadith qudsi differs from the Qur’an and from the Prophetic hadith. This selection and translation has been made by the translators of An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith. Forty Hadith Qudsi is regarded as a companion volume and has been printed in similar format with the original Arabic text given alongside the English translation.
FORTY HADITH QUDSI 0946621667 SGD 46.90
Hadith Literature - Its Origins, Development & Special Features
By MUHAMMAD ZUBAYR SIDDIQI
The hadith, the sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, form a sacred literature which for the Muslims ranks second in importance only to the Qur’an itself. As a source of law, ethics and doctrine, the vast corpus of hadith continue to exercise decisive influence. Islamic scholarship has hence devoted immense efforts to gathering and classifying the hadith, and ensuring their authenticity. This book is the only introduction in English which presents all the aspects of the subject. It explains the origin of the literature, the evolution of the isnad system, the troubled relationship between scholars and the state, the problem of falsification, and the gradual development of a systematic approach to the material. This edition is a fully revised and updated version of the original, which was first published in 1961 to considerable scholarly acclaim. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi was Professor of Islamic Culture in the University of Calcutta.
‘A well-informed and commendable thesis...a valuable contribution to Hadith scholarship.’ Mohammed Yusufuddin (Islamic Culture)
‘An excellent introduction to the subject, presenting it with considerable detail.’
James Robson (The Muslim World)
‘Professor Siddiqi is to be congratulated on this richly documented and highly readable book.’ S. D. Goitein (Journal of the American Oriental Society)
HADITH LITERATURE 0946621381 SGD 66.90
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