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Wa-Alaikum-Salaam.
I'm glad you are interested in learning about Islam. Here are a few videos of former Atheists finding Islam, and I highly recommend reading through the Quran, and a biography of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as well.
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More resources here.
YouTube playlist of a few people finding and embracing Islam.
First, if you really want to know. Read a book on Sirah (biography).
My favourite.
I have not read this one but it's getting a good reception.
Anyways, some hadith. This is only a small portion. Note, I got many of these from reading Abu Amin Elias's blog, so I relied on his translation. These are Sahih.
>Sa’d ibn Hisham reported: Ammar said, “O mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” Aisha said:
> أَلَسْتَ تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّ خُلُقَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ الْقُرْآنَ
> Have you not read the Quran? Verily, the character of the Messenger of Allah was the Quran.
>Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 1342
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>Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
>لَا تَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا أَوَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ بَيْنَكُمْ
>You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love each other. Shall I show you something that, if you did, you would love each other? Spread peace between yourselves.
>Source: Sahih Muslim 54
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>Anas ibn Malik reported:
> مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِيهِ قِصَاصٌ إِلَّا أَمَرَ فِيهِ بِالْعَفْوِ
>I never saw a case involving legal retaliation being referred to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, except that he would command pardoning the criminal.
>Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 4497
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>Aisha reported:
> مَا ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَادِمًا لَهُ وَلَا امْرَأَةً وَلَا ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ شَيْئًا
>The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not strike a servant or a woman, and he never struck anything with his hand.
>Source: Sahih Muslim 2328
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>Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
> مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ
>None has more self-respect than Allah, so He has made obscenities unlawful.
> Source: Sahih Bukhari 4847
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> Abdullah ibn Umar reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Which Islam is best?” The Prophet said:
> تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
> To feed the hungry and to greet with peace those you know and those you do not know.
> Source: Sahih Bukhari 28
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>As reported by Anas ibn Malik:
> أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتْ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشَاةٍ مَسْمُومَةٍ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا فَجِيءَ بِهَا فَقِيلَ أَلَا نَقْتُلُهَا قَالَ لَا فَمَا زِلْتُ أَعْرِفُهَا فِي لَهَوَاتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
> A Jewish woman came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with a poisoned sheep and he ate from it. She was brought to him and it was said: Should we kill her? The Prophet said no. I continued to see the effects of the poison upon the Messenger of Allah.
> Source: Sahih Muslim 2190
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> Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
> لَا يَنْبَغِي لِصِدِّيقٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَعَّانًا
>It is not befitting the truthful that they curse others.
>Source: Sahih Muslim 2597
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>Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reports:
> خَدَمْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَشْرَ سِنِينَ وَاللَّهِ مَا قَالَ لِي أُفًّا قَطُّ وَلاَ قَالَ لِي لِشَىْءٍ لِمَ فَعَلْتَ كَذَا وَهَلاَّ فَعَلْتَ كَذَا
>I served the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for ten years. By Allah, he never even said to me: Uff! He never said harshly for anything: Why did you do that? Why did you not do that?
>Source: Sahih Bukhari 5691
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>Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
> لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالطَّعَّانِ وَلَا اللَّعَّانِ وَلَا الْفَاحِشِ وَلَا الْبَذِيءِ
> The believer does not taunt others, he does not curse others, he does not use profanity, and he does not abuse others.
> Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1977
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>Aisha reported:
> لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا وَلَا مُتَفَحِّشًا وَلَا صَخَّابًا فِي الْأَسْوَاقِ وَلَا يَجْزِي بِالسَّيِّئَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَلَكِنْ يَعْفُو وَيَصْفَحُ
>The Prophet was not indecent, he was not obscene, he would not shout in the markets, and he would not respond to an evil deed with an evil deed, but rather he would pardon and overlook.
>Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2016
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>يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَلَا إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَإِنَّ أَبَاكُمْ وَاحِدٌ أَلَا لَا فَضْلَ لِعَرَبِيٍّ عَلَى أَعْجَمِيٍّ وَلَا لِعَجَمِيٍّ عَلَى عَرَبِيٍّ وَلَا لِأَحْمَرَ عَلَى أَسْوَدَ وَلَا أَسْوَدَ عَلَى أَحْمَرَ إِلَّا بِالتَّقْوَى أَبَلَّغْتُ
>O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no virtue of an Arab over a foreigner nor a foreigner over an Arab, and neither white skin over black skin nor black skin over white skin, except by righteousness. Have I not delivered the message?
>Source: Musnad Ahmad 22978
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>Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was told, “O Messenger of Allah, pray against the idolaters!” The Prophet said:
> إِنِّي لَمْ أُبْعَثْ لَعَّانًا وَإِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ رَحْمَةً
> Verily, I was not sent to invoke curses, but rather I was only sent as mercy.
> Source: Sahih Muslim 2599
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>Abu Ad-Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
> أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَفْضَلَ مِنْ دَرَجَةِ الصِّيَامِ وَالصَّلَاةِ وَالصَّدَقَةِ
> Shall I not tell you about what is more virtuous in degree than fasting, prayer, and charity?
>They said, Of course!” The Prophet said:
> صَلَاحُ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ فَإِنَّ فَسَادَ ذَاتِ الْبَيْنِ هِيَ الْحَالِقَةُ
>It is reconciliation between people. Verily, corrupted relations between people are the razor.
>Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2509,
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>Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
> إِنَّ عَبْدًا مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَكَذَّبُوهُ وَشَجُّوهُ فَجَعَلَ يَمْسَحُ الدَّمَ عَنْ جَبِينِهِ وَيَقُولُ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
> Verily, a servant of Allah was sent to his people and they denied him, rejected him, and made blood spill from his forehead and he said: O Lord, forgive my people for they do not know.
> Source: Musnad Ahmad 4047
These are sahih.
>What about when he was criticized, or when Islam was criticized, how did he react to or deal with the criticism?
Note: "Mudhammam" is a kind of insulting pun. Change on letter in Muhammad for Mudhammam. Muhammad means "one who is beloved" and Mudhammam is the opposite.
>Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Doesn't it astonish you how Allah protects me from the Quraish's abusing and cursing? They abuse Mudhammam and curse Mudhammam while I am Muhammad (and not Mudhammam). [Bukhari]
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>non-muslim friends
Does Rabbi Mukhayriq count? He had a great relationship with Abu Talib as well but he was family.
Also watch this lecture on Mut`im b. Adi.
عليكم السلام
Don't tell her she can't convert but guide her on a sane way to do this. It's okay if she converts for the aesthetics and then explores the religion slowly. She may need structure in her life and a foundation to hold on to, and you don't know, Islam could be the very thing she needs. People sometimes come into Islam for reasons other than believing in Allah (swt) and then end up finding Him in Islam. You are in the position to guide her to it in a good open hearted way and not leave her vulnerable to random extreme ideologies out there on the internet.
Obviously, she can't run off to the Arab world without speaking a lick of Arabic or knowing anything about it. Don't tell her she can't ever do it, but insist that she should be prepared.
She wants to be muslim, great. She wants to be shia, no problemo. Negotiate with her and become her guide to Islam and set some goals for her that she can reach. Like reading a few books first and discussing them with you <--- insist on this.
My recommendation of books to read:
Once she actually understands what Islam is and who the prophet is, if she'd like to read about the sunni/shia thing and make up her mind, there's plenty of books that talk about this.
Are there mosques near you? Sunni or shia? Have her attend Jum'a. Maybe go to halaqas or Arabic classes. If your friend is willing to run off to the Arab world, ask her to at least learn what it's all about.
Also, you should strongly recommend she see a therapist to help her deal with setbacks in her life.
I recommend these books:
and Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
Side note on Quran translation:
Stay away from
Try:
Misc:
Movie:
Martin lings: Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Tariq ramadan: In the Footsteps of the Prophet
http://www.amazon.com/Muqaddimah-Introduction-History-Bollingen/dp/0691120544/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1324898349&amp;sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/History-God-000-Year-Judaism-Christianity/dp/0345384563/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1
http://www.amazon.com/Islam-History-Modern-Library-Chronicles/dp/081296618X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_5
You may not like my answer, but in the end it's up to you how you feel about this issue. First let me say that wikiislam is a propaganda islamophobic website. If I were to want information on Christianity, I would ask a Priest or a scholar of Christianity. So please don't read what you find on propaganda websites, some things are outright fabrications, others are taken out of context, others are misattributed etc. etc. So please don't read from those websites, but read from Muslim sources. If you are really sincere in what you say, you can do various things.
Read ''In the Footsteps of the Prophet'' by Dr. Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University. He's a Muslim. He's well versed. He writes amazingly.
Read ''Muhammad: Man and Prophet'' by Adil Salahi. Book is somewhat expensive, but just read the top review by 'Mary' and I think that will tell you everything you need to know, haha. A biography on the life of the Prophet SAW! What more would you want!
You can always read the Qur'an - but that can be taken out of context. Muhammad Asad has a great translation of the Qur'an containing many footnotes describing the context of many verses. After all, in a book that was revealed over 23 years every verse has a context of its own.
The issue with all the above is that they cost money.
So in that case here is Dr. Yasir Qadhi's ongoing series about the life of the Prophet Muhammad SAW discussing many many things going on around his life from beginning to end. There are 98 videos and each has 1 hour.. And it's still going, so this can be really time consuming.
In the end I want to say: If you don't have the time to watch the series, or the money to buy and read the books (which are all sourced from Muslim scholars and even then the muslim scholars cite muslim scholars, the companions of the Prophet, and even the Prophet SAW himself) - then please hold your judgement on Muslims and do not let yourself be distracted by anti Islamic sources. To learn about vaccines, we learn from Doctors, not from anti-Vaccination supporters!
The Sealed Nectar is one of the most popular.
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is another one that people like.
In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad
I'm sorry you feel that way but you obviously came here and felt the need to say something. If you have questions I am happy to answer for you so that I may shed some light into your darkness.
Edit: I would also like you to notice that you are the only person who is being negative. This community is far more understanding, forgiving and accepting than you realize and I implore you to do some research into what Islam really is. If you would like to check these out
The New Muslim's Field Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1981328998/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OsN1Cb99E8BEQ
The Clear Quran https://www.amazon.com/dp/097730096X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ItN1CbGKXHNWW
In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195374762/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_PuN1CbMBE7QD9
If you want to really understand what you are making assumptions about DM your information or email I would be happy to send you some information so you may better educate yourself. Then you can formulate an educated opinion.
I did, i've read this one in english in particular. I've heard the one from Karen Armstrong is good too if you want one from someone who isn't a muslim.
I could suggest more complete ones in arabic if you can read it, but the one in the link from Tariq Ramadan is pretty accurate.
I would strongly recommend Tariq Ramadan's "In the Footsteps of the Prophet" to learn about Muhammed's -p- life.
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan recommends this book to get a better understanding of the linguistics in the Qur'an.
I recommend this book of sirah to get better acquainted with Islam and its origins. Very easy reading.
Incoherence of Philosopher- Al Gazali
The Road To Makkah - Muhammad Asad
In the Footsteps of the Prophet-Tariq Ramdan
Musnavi-Rumi
The Burda of Al Busiri
Islamic Caliphate - Shah Wali Ullah
The First Book separates the subject of philosophy and religion very well, the second is an excellent biography of a journey of man to Islam, Third book is a very good start to know about the prophet, fourth and fifth are very beautiful 100 level Sufi books, The last book does a very good job in explaining what an Islamic Empire actually is.
Hadith book collections such as Al-Buhkari are basically a collection of hadiths organized topically. It doesn't provide much in the department of context and what rulings can be derived from each hadith. some hadiths were valid for a set period of time for specific circumstances and then the rule changed later. Scholars call this "Al-Nasikh wa al-Mansukh" and it is found in the hadith as well as the Quran.
My point is that books like Al-Buhkari are meant as raw data for scholars who study the context and the reasons and the conclusions of rulings in the hadith. Not for the layman to causally read through.
If you want to read hadiths that are organized for the layman here are a few suggestions from the sidebar:
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The most important part of Islamic history is what we call the seerah, or the study of the life of the Prophet Muhammad. Anyone studying Islamic history should start there. Towards that end:
The first is a really quick read, you can easily get through it in a week. The second is a set of audio lectures that goes into a lot more detail than I've ever seen in an English book. It takes a while to get through but is well worth it.
Salam Brother, I recommand Abdel Haleem translation of the Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics). I believe it's the best translation. The footnotes gives you the context and additional info about the verses.
I also recommand reading the autobiography of the Prophet, the best one I read so far is Tariq Ramadan's : In the Footsteps of the Prophet
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May God make things easy for you
Don't forget "In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad" by Tariq Ramadan.
You asked for everything really, but here is a selection I personally like that is more focused on the biography of Muhammad.
For Muslim books on the biography of the Prophet, I highly recommend:
A Biography of the Prophet of Islam: In the Light of the Original Sources, an Analytical Study
In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
On the more academic side of his life and following centuries, I recommend:
Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction
Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World
In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
The Death of a Prophet: The End of Muhammad's Life and the Beginnings of Islam
For the four best primary sources of his biography translated into English:
The Life of Muhammad: Al-Waqidi's Kitab al-Maghazi
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad: Al-Sira al-Nabawiyya
The Life of Muhammad
The Expeditions: An Early Biography of Muhammad
(courtesy of /u/lightnlng):
Check what you like from this list of Resources. I recommend starting with the Quran and a biography of prophet Muhammad (pbuh). If you want books, these ones are popular:
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Introduction book to Islam:
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Some popular videos on YouTube:
Yes, I do!
The 3 best ones that I have ever seen are:
The Sealed Nectar
Muhammad: His Life Based On The Earliest Sources
In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad
The last one is by Tariq Ramadan. It would probably be the easiest one to digest/read for someone not too familiar with Islam or Muhammad peace be upon him.
I really liked the book In the Footsteps of the Prophet to read up on stories of the Prophet and his mission
You should read the Qur'an. That might help increase your faith. Also, read about Imam Ali (a.s) the son of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny). There is a good book called "In the footsteps of the Prophet (a.s)". You can look it up to see how our Prophet lived. Also look up the Nahjul Balagha, or "Peak of Eloquence" which is about Imam Ali (a.s). This book has strengthened countless people's faith in God. There is a hadiths which I roughly translate saying "If I am the city of knowledge, then Ali is the gate".
We are translating from Arabic to English, so if anything upsets you please send me a message. I have come across bad translations, and passages which need clarification. That said, this is my favorite English Qur'an, because it is so well translated, and it's language is not Old-English.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Quran-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199535957
This is a free online link to the Nahjul Balagha. I have not read it, but I do have two copies of this book with different publishers. One of them slanders Imam Ali (a.s), because of the terrible printing job they did. Know that this man did not commit any sins, because he is a part of the household of the Prophet that was purified by God. This is a major event, and you can research it. Tell me if there are errors, and I can try to send you a better link InshaAllah. I highly recommend going to the sayings, and then going back to the lessons.
http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul/index.htm
Again Arabic can be poorly translated, and context is often left out in these quotes. For ex. There is a saying where he compares women to scorpions. I told my friend, and he told me it meant bad women, and not all women. ( phew )
http://www.amazon.com/Footsteps-Prophet-Lessons-Life-Muhammad/dp/0195374762/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1372348452&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=tariq+ramadan
This book is pretty clear, and is also popular. The guy is an excellent translator.
Thank you for your sincere interest, people like you deserve respect and admiration. Muslims doesn't mean scholars automatically, there is many responses already here, I agree with them on general yet It's difficult to respond formally with full knowledge and proof, but since your questions are mostly about the prophet and early years of Islam, I recommand to read the biography of the prophet to see his full perspective and contexts, this one is easy and into the point by the Oxford Professor Tariq Ramadan: In the Footsteps of the Prophet .
http://www.amazon.com/Footsteps-Prophet-Lessons-Life-Muhammad/dp/0195374762/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426453522&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=tariq+ramadan
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Firstly, Praise to God. I am sure alot of other people will answer better than me, but I'll try. First off, for Muhammed (saw) in the bible, here is a very interesting video by a former Christan youth minister titled - "How the Bible Led me to Islam"
His story is so interesting because he figured out that a through read of bible itself made him realize something, and convinced him to study other religions in which he found finally found Islam, his story is something every typical Christian should hear.
Secondly, You said:
>I'd like recommendations for a quran translation.
I personally believe that people willing to learn about Islam should read the biography of Muhammed (saw) first to get a grasp of the message of Islam, how it spread, and how we come to respect this man as the greatest of all creation. The best book I recommend is Tariq Ramadan's Book about Muhammed and his life.
Once you've done that, I recommend an exegesis over a translation because your understanding is enhanced.
But a good translation is: http://quran.com
An exegesis (recommended) is: http://www.amazon.com/The-Quran-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199535957
Hope that helps.
In the Footsteps of the Prophet (T. Ramadan)... just a beautiful and inspirational read... easy to digest
https://www.amazon.com/Footsteps-Prophet-Lessons-Life-Muhammad/dp/0195374762/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1502498496&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=in+the+footsteps
When it's your turn:
http://www.amazon.com/In-Footsteps-Prophet-Lessons-Muhammad/dp/0195374762/ref=pd_sim_b_7?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0HJ2QKBSHJE3J8PE1V0B
In The Footsteps of the Prophet
https://www.amazon.com/Footsteps-Prophet-Lessons-Life-Muhammad/dp/0195374762/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485748359&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=tariq+ramadan+in+the+footsteps+of+the+prophet