Martin Lings Talks About the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him

Martin Lings Talks About the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him

Have you ever read a best-selling book called Muhammad; His Lige Based on the Earliest Sources. The book, which was translated into Indonesian under the title Muhammad, The Life of the Prophet Based on Classical Sources, provides a different touch on the writing of the life history of the Prophet Muhammad.

The style of spoken language makes it easier to understand and arouse the emotions of the reader. The writing is very detailed and amazing. This book has been praised by many world scholars and has been translated into 10 languages ​​including French, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian, Turkish, Dutch, Tamil, Arabic, Urdu and so on.

People call it a tour de force or an incomparable work. By many circles, this book is said to be one of the best biographical books of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, ever published. This book received appreciation from Pakistan and Egypt as the best book. The sources taken are Arabic-language sources in the 8th and 9th centuries. There are three main sources that became the material for writing this book, namely Sirah Rasulullah by Ibn Ishaq, At Tabaqot al Kabir by Ibn Saad, and Al Maghazi by Muhammad Ibn Umar al Waqidi. There are several chapters written by Martin about the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, from the origins of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, to the prophecies of Muhammad's prophethood to his great personality. In another chapter, he also wrote about the hard struggle of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in preaching.

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Martin Lings is the author. The scholar was born in Burnage, Lachasire, England, on January 24, 1909. His childhood was spent in America. He studied at Clifton College, Bristol. Then he continued at Magdalen College, Oxford and earned his BA in 1932. Martin had taught Anglo-Saxon studies in Lithuania in 1932. He is also recorded as having taught at Kaunas University, Central England.

He is not only known as a writer, but also a modern British scholar. His works are many and able to inspire the world community. Even some countries gave him awards such as Egypt and Pakistan. But what stood out the most was his knowledge of Shakespeare. The Sacred Art of Shakespeare: To Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things is one of his books about this great English poet. Even Prince Charles gave the introduction to this book.

Lings' special genius lies in his ability to convey, as no one else has done before. The basic texts that he presents in this theatrical work have left a deep impression, not only on art lovers, but also on lay readers,” wrote Charles.

The Islamic world knows Martin Lings not only as a scholar and writer. He is a follower of the Syadziliyah Order. Besides writing and researching, Martin is also a speaker at Islamic studies forums in various parts of the world. His commitment to the advancement of Islam carried on throughout his life.