{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-prophet-muhammad-saw-volume-2-as-seerah-an-nabawiyya-1575-1604-1587-1610-1585-1577-1575-1604-1606-1576-paperback","title":"The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) - Volume 2 - As Seerah An Nabawiyya - \u0026#1575;\u0026#1604;\u0026#1587;\u0026#1610;\u0026#1585;\u0026#1577; \u0026#1575;\u0026#1604;\u0026#1606;\u0026#1576;\u0026# - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrevor Le Gassick\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMuneer Fareed\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eImam Ibn Kathir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled in the 14th century AD by a prominent Syrian scholar, the \u003cb\u003eAs-Seerah An-Nabawiyya\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eImam Ibn Kathir\u003c\/b\u003e is a full examination in chronological order, of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawn from the earliest and most reliable Arabic sources, it offers, in this close English translation, the fullest available account of the historical circumstances and personalities most important in the founding of Islam. \u003cb\u003eIbn Kathir's\u003c\/b\u003e work offers a fine example of Islamic scholarship; the quotations and anecdotes that constitute its core are evaluated in terms of the trustworthiness of their sources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariant wordings that are related through differing lines of transmission are noted, and \u003cb\u003eIbn Kathir\u003c\/b\u003e gives both his own assessments and those of the earliest Islamic authorities concerning the likely authenticity of these records. The comments and conversations, derived from ancient texts, that are quoted in this work constitute the basis of our knowledge of Islam during the lifetime of its founder.Volume 1 (of this 4 volume series) relates the history of the Arab tribes who were the Prophet's forebears, the lives of his parents, and the accounts of unusual events surrounding his birth. It then goes on to relate anecdotes regarding his childhood, the signs of the Prophethood, and the first revelations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIbn Kathir was born in approximately 1313 in the Boesra district of eastern Damascus, and studied with many great scholars working in the city during his time. He died in 1374.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrevor Le Gassick is professor of Arabic Literature at the University of Michigan. He has devoted himself to the translation and commentary of important works, both contemporary and from earlier eras, that reveal important aspects of the rich texture of Arabic literary culture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100988706951,"sku":"9781791777029","price":32.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/96c54b13915f1e3af95667f35cfc4d4e.webp?v=1732389732","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-life-of-the-prophet-muhammad-saw-volume-2-as-seerah-an-nabawiyya-1575-1604-1587-1610-1585-1577-1575-1604-1606-1576-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}