On one hand Islam is suppose to be a religion of peace,while on the other,terrorism association with Muslims is on the rise.
In the last few years and especially after 9/11,interest in Islam and Islamic literature has increased tremendously. Her attempt is to place at the disposal of young English speaking people, a wider view of the family life of the Prophet,so that they may learn something from it to make their own lives more fruitful and happy. Even then it cannot claim to be true and exhaustive picture of his multidimensional life as has been successfully projected in this book.The author has tried to look at his family life from a sociological perspective, an approach different from that of other writers. Though over the past 1400 years, thousand of books have been written on the different aspects of the life of the Prophet Muhammad (S). In this unprecedented sociological analysis of one of history’s most influential human beings, Considine offers groundbreaking insight that could redefine Christian and Muslim relations. Through a careful study of works by historians and theologians, he highlights an idea central to Muhammad’s vision: an inclusive Ummah, or Muslim nation, rooted in citizenship rights, interfaith dialogue, and freedom of conscience, religion and speech. But who exactly were these Christians? Why did Muhammad interact with them as he reportedly did? And what lessons can today’s Christians and Muslims learn from these encounters? Scholar Craig Considine, one of the most powerful global voices speaking in admiration of the prophet of Islam, provides answers to these questions. Some of the stories of the Prophet’s interactions with them are based on legends and myths, while others are more authentic and plausible. The Christians that lived around the Arabian Peninsula during Muhammad’s lifetime are shrouded in mystery. The book concludes with a controversial issue for the interpretation of Islamic law in the 21st century based on the actual canonical practices of Muhammad. Historical-critical issues regarding the background provided by Muslim historical propaganda is considered in one chapter. Comparisons are made of moderate and traditional interpreters of the Qur’an. The origins of takfir, declaring Muslims to be non-Muslims, are considered. This rejection lead to his ultimatum to the Jews early in the Medinan period of the Qur’an and culminated with his call to Jihad against all non-Muslims, including those Jews and Christians who refused to acknowledge his Prophethood. He shows how Muhammad’s inaccurate and anachronistic rendition of Jewish traditional literature ensured that the Jews would reject him as a Prophet. Carimokam traces Muhammad’s evolving religious viewpoint based on his borrowings of primarily Jewish and some Christian traditional/apocryphal materials. Muhammad and the People of Book by Sahaja Carimokam asks the question, what was the nature of Muhammad’s relationship to non-Muslims, particularly Jews and Christians, and how did it change over time? This work is based on a chronological reading of the chapters of the Qur’an supplemented with Muslim commentary literature and biographical materials on the life of Muhammad.
Above all, this book of knowledge is about understanding other cultures and achieving peace. The physical world is a proof and evidence, a sign from the Lord that man is not created to live in isolation with His Law. Whatever happens to man is his own responsibility, for he has been guided. Mankind's intellect and ability to choose and refuse, repent and be upright, puts him under the Mercy and Forgiveness of his Lord within a fixed period. If he disobeys the Lord, he will be punished. If mankind obeys the command of his Lord, he will flourish and enjoy. This enabled him to be given laws and thus to be governed. Man was created and given intellect and the power to discriminate. He was later created by a Supreme Power and Command after all his needs were made available in a perfect and complete form. The Heavenly Scriptures drew the attention of Mankind that there was a period when man was not even mentioned. For a better understanding of the Shar 'a, read Muhammad Ras lull h and the People of the Book: His benevolence, kindness, large-heartedness, and quest for peace.