Tales of the Prophets
Title | Tales of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh Kisāʼī |
Publisher | Kazi Publications |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Interpreting al-Tha'labi's Tales of the Prophets
Title | Interpreting al-Tha'labi's Tales of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Marianna Klar |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2009-09-10 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1134212003 |
Al-Tha’labi was a renowned Qur’anic scholar of the fifth/eleventh century, and his ‘Ara’is al-majalis is arguably the finest and most widely consulted example of the Islamic qisas al-anbiya’ genre. Drawing on primary Arabic sources, Klar applies modern critical methods in order to explore the nature of al-Tha’labi’s ‘Ara'is al-majalis within its historical and literary context, and thereby produces a compelling examination of the stories of Noah, Job, Saul and David as portrayed in the key historiographical and folkloric texts of the medieval Islamic period. Via a close analysis of the relevant narratives, the book considers a number of universal aspects of the human condition as they are displayed in these tales, from first a religious, then a familial, and finally a social perspective. Touching upon the benefits and limitations of the application of biblical studies and literary motifs to Islamic materials, the book investigates the possibilities of interpretation raised by a primarily psychoanalytical reading of the tales of the four individuals in question. As such, this text will be of great interest to scholars of the biblical prophets, Qur’anic studies, Islamic historiography, folklore and literary criticism.
Tales Of the Prophets
Title | Tales Of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Ehsanul Nadwi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2020-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
This Book Is especially designed for young Muslim children, to understand the lives and teachings of the different prophets in Islam. The language has been simplified for easy understanding and colored Images have been inserted to make the learning more fun.
The Prophets
Title | The Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Jones, Jr. |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2021-01-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0593085701 |
Best Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.
The Prophet's Ascension
Title | The Prophet's Ascension PDF eBook |
Author | Christiane J. Gruber |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2010-02 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0253353610 |
The tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the Muslim world. Often serving as narratives designed to promote the worldview of particular Muslim groups, the tales were also a means for communities to construct rules of normative behavior and ritual practices, and were used to assert the superiority of Islam over other religions. The essays in this collection discuss the formation of this narrative, the mi'raj as a missionary text, its various adaptations, its application to esoteric thought, and its use in performance and ritual. -- Book jacket.
Stories of the Prophets
Title | Stories of the Prophets PDF eBook |
Author | Ismāʻīl ibn ʻUmar Ibn Kathīr |
Publisher | |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Prophets, Pre-Islamic |
ISBN |
Prophet Stories for Kids
Title | Prophet Stories for Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Kids Islamic Books |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2020-04-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781386550327 |