Muslim Faith and Values : a Guide for Christians.

Intro; Title Page; Introduction; Chapter 1: Religion and Faith; 1. Mawlana Sayyid Mawdudi; 2. Sayyid Qutb; 3. Ayatollah Khomeini; 4. Fazlur Rahman and Said Nursi; 5. Seyyed Hossein Nasr; 6. Ingrid Mattson; 7. Conclusion; Guide for Further Study; Chapter 2: The Oneness of God; 1. The Oneness of Allah; 2. Unity and Theology; 3. The One Faith; 4. The One Community; 5. The One Path; 6. The Unity of Humans with God; Guide for Further Study; Chapter 3: Muhammad; 1. Muhammad's Life; 2. Muhammad as the Touchstone of the Muslim Hope; 3. Muhammad's Life as the Muslim Way of Life

4. Muhammad as the Epitome of Meaningful Life5. Muhammad as the Mystic Way; 6. The Family of the Prophet; 7. Conclusion; Guide for Further Study; Chapter 4: The Quran; 1. The Major Themes of the Quran; 2. The Aesthetic Power of the Quran; 3. The Science of Quran Interpretation; 4. The Quran and Science; 5. Esoteric Interpretation; 6. Conclusion; Guide for Further Study; Chapter 5: The Quranic Generation; 1. The First Followers of the Prophet; 2. The Rightly Guided Caliphs; 3. End of the Age; 4. Modern Assessments of the Golden Age; 5. Conclusion; Guide for Further Study

Chapter 6: The Shari'a and CivilizationThe Civilization of Islam; The Development of the Shari'a; The Books of Law; Conclusion; Guide for Further Study; Glossary; Appendices; Bibliography and Suggested Reading

Includes bibliographical references.

"Charistians are called to love Muslims in all their little particularities." This was the advice Duncan Black MacDonald, famous scholar of Islam and teacher of missionaryies to Muslim lands, gave to his students. His words from a hundred years ago remain true today. This book invites the reader to explore Islam as a human religion, a religion embodied in what Muslims believe and value. Learning about Islam through the beliefs and values that Muslims hold, the reader will be prepared to engage in fruitful conversation with Muslim neighbors, and better understand their struggles and aspirations. Along the way the reader will learn about Muhammad and the the Qur'an, discover the rich history of Islamic civilizations, and learn the warys contemporary Muslims confront the challenges of the modern world. The reader will meet poets, mystics, theologians, and everyday people living out their response to God's call to Islam, to submission and peace, and will compare Muslim beliefs to Christian beliefs, learning how they coincide and differ. By the end the reader will have a richer understanding of Muslims and the religion of Islam, and will have explored the most fruitful ways to relate to the Muslim neighbors they are obliged to love. --Back Cover.

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