04.00.2. Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface 1. MUHAMMAD: HIS LIFE, PERSONALITY AND MINISTRY 1. AN 0UTLINE OF THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD The Prophet of the Arabs at Mecca The Founder of Islam at Medina The Conflict with the Jews The Conquest of Mecca and the Final Triumph 2. A STUDY OF MUHAMMAD’S PERSONALITY An Assessment of his Character His Treatment of his Personal Enemies The Circumstances of his Marriages 3. THE NATURE OF MUHAMMAD’S PROPHETIC EXPERIENCE An-Nabi ul-Ummi: The Unlettered Prophet Muhammad’s Concept of Revelation Satan’s Interjection and its Implications Al-Mi’raj: The Alleged Ascent to Heaven 2. QUR’AN AND HADITH: THE SOURCES OF ISLAM 4. THE QUR’AN: THE SCRIPTURE OF ISLAM The Composition and Character of the Qur’an The Meccan and Medinan Surahs Significant Qur’anic Doctrines and Teachings 5. THE COLLECTION AND SOURCES OF THE QUR’AN Evidences for the Collection of the Qur’an Jewish Influences in the Qur’an Other Qur’anic Origins and Sources English Translations of the Qur’an 6. THE HADITH: THE TRADITIONS OF ISLAM An Introduction to the Subject of Hadith The Major Works of Hadith Literature The Authenticity of the Traditions 3. ISLAM: THE RELIGION AND ITS MOVEMENTS 7. THE PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF ISLAM Fundamental Muslim Tenets and Beliefs Sinlessness of the Prophets: The Isma Doctrine The Five Pillars of Islam The Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca 8. THE SOCIAL LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF ISLAM Muslim Festivals and Celebrations Social and Family Laws in Islam Cultic Trends in Popular Islam The Consequences of Apostasy from Islam 9. MUSLIM MOVEMENTS AND SCHISMS Sufism in Theory and Practice The Sources and Tenets of Shi’ite Islam A Study of the Ahmadiyya Movement Other Important Sects in Muslim History Bibliography