INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
A CONCISE GUIDE TO THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD Answering Thirty Key Questions Ayman S. Ibrahim
What is so unique about Muhammad? What are the reasons for the strong devotion Muslims have for him? Did he really exist? What do Muslims say about him and his teaching? Did he perform miracles? What did he say about loving one’s neighbor and about those who abandon Islam? Did he teach on homosexuality and owning slaves? These are some of the thirty questions answered in this clear and concise guide to Muhammad’s life and religious significance. This companion volume to Ayman Ibrahim’s A Concise Guide to the Quran answers many of the key questions non-Muslims have about Muhammad, reveals the importance of Muhammad for Christian-Muslim and Jewish-Muslim interfaith relations, examines Muslim and non-Muslim primary sources, and engages classic and modern studies on the most important human figure for scores of Muslims. This introductory guide is written for anyone with little to no knowledge of Islam who wants to learn about Muslims, their beliefs, and their prophet. “Ibrahim has done us all a great favor in writing this book. With his expertise in early Islamic texts firmly established, he presents findings that help to sketch what Muhammad represents within the Muslim community—in all its diversity—and what the earliest sources actually say. As a historian, he points readers to invaluable resources in print and online.” —DAVID L. JOHNSTON, St. Joseph’s University and Fuller Theological Seminary; author of Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love “This wonderful introduction to the life and teachings of Muhammad is rigorous in its engagement with scholar- ship yet also highly accessible. Ibrahim tackles crucial questions with clarity and purpose, skillfully helping the reader to navigate the ‘Muhammads’ of legend, of tradi- tion, and of history. I heartily commend this book.” —DEREK BROTHERSON, Sydney Missionary and Bible Col- lege; author of Contextualization or Syncretism?
MAY 2022 • 240 pp. • paper • $24.99 • 9781540965073
Ayman S. Ibrahim (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, Haifa University) is Bill and Connie Jenkins Professor of Islamic Studies and director of the Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His books include The Stated Motivations for the Early Islamic Expan- sion and A Concise Guide to the Quran .
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