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1 online resource (177 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Library of Arabic Literature Ser. ; v. 40
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Library of Arabic Literature Ser.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Notes to the Introduction -- Author's Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Chapter Thirteen -- Chapter Fourteen -- Chapter Fifteen -- Chapter Sixteen: Sayings of the Lord Reported by the Messenger of God -- Chapter Seventeen: The Final Chapter Containing the Prophet's Supplications -- Notes -- Glossary of Names and Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute -- About the Translator -- Library of Arabic Literature |
| Summary |
Humanitarian lessons and practical insights from the prophet of IslamThe words of Muhammad, messenger of God and prophet of Islam, have a special place in the hearts of his followers. Wielding an authority second only to the Qur'an, they are cited by scholars in a vast array of disciplines--including law, theology, metaphysics, poetry, grammar, history, and medicine--and are "ed by Muslims to one another in their daily lives. Light in the Heavens by al-Qadi al-Quda'i, a Sunni judge in the Fatimid court in Egypt, is an outstanding example of a compilation of these sayings, known as hadiths, that circulated orally and were later assembled and written down. From North Africa to India, generations have used Light in the Heavens as a teaching text for children as well as adults, and many of its 1,200 sayings are familiar to individuals of diverse denominations and ethnicities. For Muslims--who consider Muhammad's teachings the fount of wisdom and the beacon of guidance in all things, mundane and sublime--these sayings provide a direct window into the inspired vision of one of the most influential humans to have walked the Earth. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hadith -- Texts.
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Hadith -- Texts. |
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Middle Eastern. |
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Hadith. |
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Texts.
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| Added Author |
al-Quda'i, al-Qadi.
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Hinder, Paul.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Qutbuddin, Tahera. Light in the Heavens : Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. New York : New York University Press, ©2019 9781479864485 |
| ISBN |
9781479834013 (electronic book) |
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1479834017 (electronic book) |
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