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Most of the books I read now a days if at all are short stories given that I need to manage my time for my other affairs and to be quite honest, I find that reading books outside of Medical ones sort of frivolous.. I do believe in unwinding and I try to do it on this forum (doesn't work) or by purchasing Nancy Drew PC games (I am quite the Sleuth -- NOT) :X
anyhow, I finally decided that I'd take myself up on my offer to be a better Muslim :X and that I would read more Islamic books.. the problem with me when I start a book is that I have no consciousness of time whatsoever, I can neglect everything including prayers (astghfor'Allah) until I am done with it, and have in the past finished 500~600 page books in a matter of a day, day and a half most.. so it is a stretch to get a book so intriguing and put it down to fulfill other duties ... Hence the fact I enjoy short stories because well, if you are too engrossed, you'll be done in 15~20mins max (depending on your speed of reading) but I digress..
in fact you can simply skip to this part which is, you must absolutely get this book, you must find whatever means to have it, it is honestly that good
when reading books, I'll usually skip such things as intro, and dedications yada yada, but, I was so blown away by this author Dr. Al-Azami that even his dedication nearly drove me to tears
he wrote
For my dear mother, whose face I was too young to remember, whose greatest wish for me (as I was later told) was to memorize the Quran, and who I hope to meet again in the Gardens of Heaven. May Allah accept from us the best of our deeds..
He starts the book with a look at pre-Islamic Arabia, he does tell you the names of the first Jewish tribes settling there due to Abraham and the ZAMZAM well, a fact Christians and Jews omit of course until whining about Banu Quryzah.. he covers geopolitical conditions, the prophet ancestory and their guardianship of Makkah, religious conditions of Makkah, birth of Muhammad, the conquests of Khalid ibn Ilwaleed, as well as the Rampant apostasy during the time of Abu Bakr advent to the Death of our beloved prophet. He speaks of a christian prophetess Named Saja bint al-Harith bin suwaid.. honestly the first time I have even heard of her..
Yes I can't put the book down, but I have to write you this.. I think this book truly is a must for every Muslim.. He is amazing at rebutting basless allegations against Islam by so-called doctors in their field.. honestly if you read this book, you'd realize how just how long Islam has been a threat and how long the crusades whether physical or through written mediums have existed. And how hilarious the things they take for sources like finds in Yemen where for instance in the older versions vowels were implied but not used I refer you as an example to the way Al'rahman is written in Arabic without the A or with the A..
You'll feel so good reading this book (all around) the history, the religion, the time period) you'll feel the grief as Khubaib bin Adi-al-Ansari) is cut from limb to limb and left to bleed to renounce his faith, Queryshis laughing as he bleeds and sweats in complete pain before they finally behead him..
if you are still not convinced, know this much, any fellow that comes here with a cut and paste from the web can be more than adequately refuted just using one paragraph of this book..
I feel that much richer having read just a few chapters in a few hrs..
I hope you too will get it and enjoy it insha'Allah
anyhow, I finally decided that I'd take myself up on my offer to be a better Muslim :X and that I would read more Islamic books.. the problem with me when I start a book is that I have no consciousness of time whatsoever, I can neglect everything including prayers (astghfor'Allah) until I am done with it, and have in the past finished 500~600 page books in a matter of a day, day and a half most.. so it is a stretch to get a book so intriguing and put it down to fulfill other duties ... Hence the fact I enjoy short stories because well, if you are too engrossed, you'll be done in 15~20mins max (depending on your speed of reading) but I digress..
in fact you can simply skip to this part which is, you must absolutely get this book, you must find whatever means to have it, it is honestly that good
when reading books, I'll usually skip such things as intro, and dedications yada yada, but, I was so blown away by this author Dr. Al-Azami that even his dedication nearly drove me to tears
he wrote
For my dear mother, whose face I was too young to remember, whose greatest wish for me (as I was later told) was to memorize the Quran, and who I hope to meet again in the Gardens of Heaven. May Allah accept from us the best of our deeds..
He starts the book with a look at pre-Islamic Arabia, he does tell you the names of the first Jewish tribes settling there due to Abraham and the ZAMZAM well, a fact Christians and Jews omit of course until whining about Banu Quryzah.. he covers geopolitical conditions, the prophet ancestory and their guardianship of Makkah, religious conditions of Makkah, birth of Muhammad, the conquests of Khalid ibn Ilwaleed, as well as the Rampant apostasy during the time of Abu Bakr advent to the Death of our beloved prophet. He speaks of a christian prophetess Named Saja bint al-Harith bin suwaid.. honestly the first time I have even heard of her..
Yes I can't put the book down, but I have to write you this.. I think this book truly is a must for every Muslim.. He is amazing at rebutting basless allegations against Islam by so-called doctors in their field.. honestly if you read this book, you'd realize how just how long Islam has been a threat and how long the crusades whether physical or through written mediums have existed. And how hilarious the things they take for sources like finds in Yemen where for instance in the older versions vowels were implied but not used I refer you as an example to the way Al'rahman is written in Arabic without the A or with the A..
You'll feel so good reading this book (all around) the history, the religion, the time period) you'll feel the grief as Khubaib bin Adi-al-Ansari) is cut from limb to limb and left to bleed to renounce his faith, Queryshis laughing as he bleeds and sweats in complete pain before they finally behead him..
if you are still not convinced, know this much, any fellow that comes here with a cut and paste from the web can be more than adequately refuted just using one paragraph of this book..
I feel that much richer having read just a few chapters in a few hrs..
I hope you too will get it and enjoy it insha'Allah
