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- Chapter 1 The Pre-Islamic World
- Chapter 2 Birth and Childhood
- Chapter 3 Childhood and Youth
- Chapter 4 First Marriage
- Chapter 5 Philosophy of Marriages
- Chapter 6 Character of the Prophet
- Chapter 7 Revelations Begins
- Chapter 8 Islam Propagated
- Chapter 9 Mission of the Prophet
- Chapter 10 Obstacles
- Chapter 11 Migration
- The Migration of the Prophet: the Source of Historical Transformation
- YATHRIB - READY TO SUBMIT TO ISLAM
- THE PLOT TO MURDER THE HOLY PROPHET OF ISLAM
- 'ALIS SELF-SACRIFICE
- THE HOLY PROPHET OF ISLAM GOES TO THE THAWR CAVE
- ON THE WAY TO YATHRIB
- YATHRIB EAGERLY AWAITING THE HOLY PROPHET
- A LESSON FROM THE HIJRA
- Footnote
- Chapter 12 Islamic Fraternity
- Chapter 13 Struggle
- Chapter 14 Motives of War
- Chapter 15 Universal Mission
- The Universal Mission of the Prophet of Islam: A Faith for both East and West
- MAKKAH: THE STARTING PLACE FOR THE PROPHET'S PROPAGATION OF ISLAM
- ANOTHER TESTIMONY TO ISLAM'S UNIVERSALITY
- A LETTER TO KHUSROW, THE KING OF IRAN
- A LETTER TO HARQAL, THE KING OF ROME
- A LETTER TO THE RULER OF YAMAMAH
- A LETTER TO THE JEWS
- A LETTER TO BISHOP NAJRAN
- OUR DUTY IS TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM
- Footnote
- Chapter 16 The Last Prophet
- Chapter 17 Prophet's Successor
- Chapter 18 Morals and Behaviour
A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet of Islam
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A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet of Islam
Authour: Dar Rah Haqq's Board of Writers
Translated by: N. Tawheedi
Published by: Mostazafan Foundation of New York
ISBN: 0-922817-01-4
Chapter 1 The Pre-Islamic World
Chapter 1 (The Pre-Islamic World)
In the Name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate
Before the advent of Islam, people all over the world were sadly impoverished in thought, opinions, and individual and social attitudes. Although such conditions were not the same in all parts of the world, generally speaking, all the people of the world shared superstitious beliefs, intellectual deviations, inhumane social traditions, myths and social and moral conflicts.
Before Islam emerged, the Jews had changed the religion of Moses into hidebound dogma and its principles into hollow, lifeless rules and precepts. The spirit of materialism had penetrated into people's lives. Unfortunately, Christianity, which had been presented for the moral rectification and spiritual refinement of the people, was changed in nature by the Christian clergy and became a vehicle for the passionate ambitions of most of them. Since it lacked complete, comprehensive laws and regulations for social systems, it proved unable to provide the people with deliverance and comprehensive guidance.
It was due to such conditions that people all over the world shared superstitious ideas, inhuman social traditions, myths, social and moral conflicts.
The fire of corruption and perdition was raging. Superstitions and false views ruled people in the name of religion! Paganism and the concept of the Trinity had been imposed upon them. Many worshipped idols, fire, cows and stars. Most shameful of all was the widespread worship of the sexual organs of men and women. [1] This same moral and spiritual corruption and regression, which had spread everywhere, caused dishonesty, darkness and deviations in human societies. Bloodshed, murder, tyranny, and oppression prevailed all over the world. In fact, humanity had been put on the verge of the abyss of total destruction!
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