The Forty Questions
Prophet Muhammad's Response to the Jews of Medina
1st Edition
Published on 2. May 2013
Book
144 pages
978-9963-40-113-0 (ISBN)
Description
The beautiful and astonishing stories of The Forty Questionsfull of wisdom and spirituality are an enrichment of Islamicknowledge. They lead to a profound understanding of the powerof Allâh Almighty, His will and compassion which He bestowsupon His creation - a wisdom which generations of Muslimsare proud of.The stories, frequently corroborated by qur'anic verses, includevarious themes beginning with the creation of the worldand ending with its destruction on the Last Day. They bring tolight martyrs, saints and prophets, legendary peoples and ancientfolk. Muslims highly esteem these tales and love them to be toldat length, whereas Qur'an and prophetic traditions (hadîth) oftenonly hint at the events related in them. They are embedded ina frame of those forty questions that the elders of the Jewishcommunity of Medina had prepared and passed down throughthe generations to be asked of the long-awaited and expectedProphet when he came, in order to test his authenticity. Theholy Prophet answered all the questions to their satisfactionand herewith won the disbeliever's confidence.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Zypern
Cyprus
Target group
Muslime, Juden, Christen, spirituell interessierte Menschen
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 219 cm
Width: 137 cm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-9963-40-113-0 (9789963401130)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Übersetzerin
N.M., geboren in New York, aufgewachsen in Deutschland, studierte in Göttingen, München und zuletzt Berlin. Medizin, Orientalistik, Philosophie, anschließend Bildungsreisen. Seit 1977 im Nahen Osten ansässig, Saudi Arabien, Damaskus, Türkei, zuletzt Zypern. Seit ca. 1980 mit Übersetzungsarbeit beschäftigt.
N.M., geboren in New York, aufgewachsen in Deutschland, studierte in Göttingen, München und zuletzt Berlin. Medizin, Orientalistik, Philosophie, anschließend Bildungsreisen. Seit 1977 im Nahen Osten ansässig, Saudi Arabien, Damaskus, Türkei, zuletzt Zypern. Seit ca. 1980 mit Übersetzungsarbeit beschäftigt.
Translation
Übersetzerin
Content
Publisher's note. 7
Introduction: The Jews Challenge the Holy Prophet. 9
1. The Creation of the World. 15
2. What was the first thing to be created?. 17
3. The Heavens and the Angels. 20
4. The Divine Throne. 23
5. The Throne-bearing Angels. 25
6. The rooster of the Divine Throne. 28
7. The Heavenly House. 31
8. Description of Paradise. 37
9. The spring of Kawthar and the Tûbâ tree. 39
10. The seven earths and their inhabitants. 41
11. Hell and its divisions. 43
12. The Angel of Death. 46
13. Munkar and Nakîr. 49
14. The Trumpet of Isrâfîl. 52
15. The Balance and the Day of Judgement. 56
16. The Bridge of Sirât. 58
17. The Prophets and other Messengers. 63
18. One who gave counsel to King Solomon. 65
19. Those who came to the world without parentage. 72
20. The staff of Moses. 83
21. The stone of Moses. 86
22. Moses and Pharaoh. 88
23. The table that descended from Heaven. 90
24. The prophets who were put to death
and came back to life. 93
25. The 'Gardens of Iram' built by Shaddâd. 94
26. Prophet David. 100
27. The tomb of Prophet Solomon. 102
28. Prophets who were raised to Heaven. 103
29. Prophets who are still alive on earth. 105
30. 'Uzayr and his son. 110
31. Those who spoke from their mothers' wombs. 113
32. The Prophet Jerjis. 115
33. Jonah in the belly of the whale. 122
34. The Prophet Dhu l-Kifl. 123
35. The People of ar-Ras. 127
36. The People of Ukhdûd. 130
37. About the seas. 133
38. The key to Heaven. 135
39. The mountain of Qâf. 136
40. The signs of the end of the times. 138
Appendix. 142
Introduction: The Jews Challenge the Holy Prophet. 9
1. The Creation of the World. 15
2. What was the first thing to be created?. 17
3. The Heavens and the Angels. 20
4. The Divine Throne. 23
5. The Throne-bearing Angels. 25
6. The rooster of the Divine Throne. 28
7. The Heavenly House. 31
8. Description of Paradise. 37
9. The spring of Kawthar and the Tûbâ tree. 39
10. The seven earths and their inhabitants. 41
11. Hell and its divisions. 43
12. The Angel of Death. 46
13. Munkar and Nakîr. 49
14. The Trumpet of Isrâfîl. 52
15. The Balance and the Day of Judgement. 56
16. The Bridge of Sirât. 58
17. The Prophets and other Messengers. 63
18. One who gave counsel to King Solomon. 65
19. Those who came to the world without parentage. 72
20. The staff of Moses. 83
21. The stone of Moses. 86
22. Moses and Pharaoh. 88
23. The table that descended from Heaven. 90
24. The prophets who were put to death
and came back to life. 93
25. The 'Gardens of Iram' built by Shaddâd. 94
26. Prophet David. 100
27. The tomb of Prophet Solomon. 102
28. Prophets who were raised to Heaven. 103
29. Prophets who are still alive on earth. 105
30. 'Uzayr and his son. 110
31. Those who spoke from their mothers' wombs. 113
32. The Prophet Jerjis. 115
33. Jonah in the belly of the whale. 122
34. The Prophet Dhu l-Kifl. 123
35. The People of ar-Ras. 127
36. The People of Ukhdûd. 130
37. About the seas. 133
38. The key to Heaven. 135
39. The mountain of Qâf. 136
40. The signs of the end of the times. 138
Appendix. 142