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Title: The Muslim Jesus : Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature by Tarif Khalidi ISBN: 0-674-01115-5 Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: 30 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Perfect gift for Muslim/Christian families
Comment: This book has soothed alot of nerves in our mixed household...you know the relatives that just have no idea how a Catholic and a Muslim can share life without conflict of religion. Everybody has questions, and this book is lovely for helping inform people who don't know our similarities, just the differences.
Rating: 5
Summary: How much Islam has in common with Christianity
Comment: As an Arab Christian who have lived in an Islamic environment, I have always known that Muslims cherished and respected Jesus as one of their prophets, but little did I know about the actual sayings they ascribe to him. I was therefore intrigued by the topic of this book: what do Muslims really think about Jesus, and how does their conception differ from ours? I found this book to contain excellent answers to satisfy my curiosity and arouse further interest in the subject.
This book is the first collection in English of all the sayings in early Islamic literature (Hadith) attributed to Jesus. Thus they are the authoritative guide to what Islam knows and thinks about Jesus. The rendering into English is excellent and easily readable, and the author's commentary on each saying is a useful addition. I decided to read the introduction before the sayings, and was thankful for doing so (despite its length), as the introduction adds a wealth of background material about the origin of the sayings, their relationship to Christianity, and their evolution within the early Islamic context. The scholarship of the author is impeccable, and the work is a superb example of how unbiased objective scholarship should be, as the author takes no sides, except that of deep curiosity to find out the truth.
While reflecting the certain theological differences between the Islamic Jesus and the Christian Jesus, these sayings are evidence for a surprising similarity in attitude and values between the two religions. No doubt some of these sayings are influenced by translations of the gospels and apocryphal texts into Arabic and by the large Arab Christian community during that period. However, much of the wisdom therein is of a universal nature that transcends religious divisions and reflects a common human denominator.
Another feature of this book is its insights about the early Islamic period. Although I have read many books about Islam, most of them portray the religion as a stagnant system that was revealed at a single time to the Prophet Mohammad. Instead, this book demonstrates how Islam evolved dynamically over its first few centuries, much like how early Christianity was an evolving religion. Thus we see how various factions of Islam competed and had their own concepts of what the religion should be, and 'used' lore from prophetic figures such as Jesus to strengthen their arguments. This whole concept of an evolving religion throws great doubts upon the ideals of modern-day "fundamentalists" who apparently wish to recreate "early Islam". By exposing the myriad differences between Muslims themselves, and the closeness of some important Islamic elements to Christianity, "The Muslim Jesus" also throws a lot of doubt on some Westerners today who somehow feel threatened by Islam and lump all Muslims together as "enemies of Christianity".
For all these reasons, I strongly recommend The Muslim Jesus for a highly enjoyable, and thought-provoking read.
Rating: 1
Summary: Derivative Drivel
Comment: This book is typical of Islamist apologetics; pure ...... The contents of this book are mere revisionist scripture and spin on writings long considered heretical by orthodox Christian leaders and disciples. It is just another clever ruse by apologetics of Islam to try and "[take]" the legacy of Judeo-Christian history and beliefs in order to make their claims to legitimacy seem palpable and pragmatic. If you are familiar with this ruse, this book is nothing new.
It certainly is interesting to read; especially if you already know the true purpose for books such as these. I should know. I was born a Muslim and lived as one in Syria for 40 years. I was once one of the individuals who used such materials as these to convert non-Muslims. I have not been a Muslim for twenty years now, but I know Islamic propagandist tools for proselytizing when I see it.
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Title: The Story of Mary and Jesus in the Quran: Reprinted from the Meaning of the Holy Quran by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Abdullah Yusuf Ali ISBN: 0915957248 Publisher: Amana Pubns Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Jesus in the Qur'an: His Reality Expounded in the Qur'an by Hamid Algar ISBN: 1889999091 Publisher: Islamic Publications International Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Jesus: Prophet of Islam by Muhammad'Ata Ur Rahim ISBN: 1879402114 Publisher: Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an Pub. Date: January, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Jesus in the Eyes of the Sufis by Javad Nurbakhsh ISBN: 0933546211 Publisher: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Pubns Pub. Date: 01 December, 1983 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Gospel of Barnabas by Lonsdale Ragg, Laura Maria Roberts Ragg, Armiya Nu'man ISBN: 1881316157 Publisher: A & B Book Pub Dist Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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