I have
come across many books on life of Prophet Muhammed including Ar-Raheeq-ul-Makhtum by Safi-ur-Rehman
Mubarakpuri which was awarded
first prize by the Muslim World
League, at the first Islamic Conference
on Prophet’s History, following an open competition for a book on the ‘History of Prophet Muhammed’. And it
was a remarkable reading experience both literally and in its depth. There can
be seen many much sung creations on Prophet Muhammad’s history like ‘Muhammed’
by Haykal, ‘Introducing Muhammed’ by Ziauddhin Sardar. Thousands of books were
published on Prophet from various perspectives, and countless papers and theses
were presented by now in different topics on the same prophet. Every creation
owns its own positions and joins hands to express the subject matter must
necessarily have been exhausted.
Prophet’s life is the first
interpretation of the Holy Qur’an. Thus prophet’s every deeds and deals will be
on the base of reasons which interpret Islamic principles consist in Qur’an. Thus
the reasons of each deeds of prophet’s life are being reread day by day through
the papers, theses and mostly through the Qur’anic interpretations. But it is
rare when it comes to historical narrations, especially in a comprehensive way
for both Muslims and non-Muslims, but still thought provoking analysis. This is
what makes the renowned scholar Tariq Ramadan’s ‘The Messenger; The Meanings of
the Life of Muhammad’ different from all other creations.
Muhammed was complete man. A guide and a
model for all; as a well-mannered son, a lovely father, an ideal husband, a
best friend, a sensible judge, an influential teacher a well-qualified leader,
a commander- in chief more over a ruler of vast wide Arabian peninsula. This
book goes through each stage of prophet’s life and analyzes the historical
events that filled prophet’s life, the situations especially social political
and cultural he passed through, character, attitudes and words that could reveal
prophet’s personality.
This profound and stimulating biography
addresses some of today’s most controversial issues from the treatment of the
poor and the role of women in the society to interpretation of jihad and
relations with other religion and countries.
Uncompleted, will never be completed.
