Abu lahab biography of christopher
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Abu-Lahab, the man who made himself infamous and earned him a chapter in the Quran, where none of the Sahabah dream to have their names forever immortalised!! For what? For rejecting Muhammad's message and making fun of him. Allah's reaction is no short of a street boy! Swearing and insulting, even the man's wife!!! And you want to tell me that the Quran was set in stone from the begining of time with this ridiculous story?
Quran Sourat Al Masad (Chapter ) was the first time I stopped and asked myselfhow can a god talk like this??
It is a short chapter that talks about one person, Abu Lahab a wealthy man that Khadijah suggested Muhammad try to win Early in the dawah, Muhammad had put huge hope on swaying Abu Lahab to support his call and fund his Dawah.
Muhammad pitch his message that he is a messager of God to group of people including Abu Lahab. Abu Lahab in no simple terms found it ridiculous and pointed at him and told him to perish .Muhammad was unders
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Succession to Muhammad
Controversy in Islam
For the book by Wilferd Madelung, see The Succession to Muhammad.
The issue of succession following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad is the central issue in the schisms that divided the early Muslim community in the first century of Islamic history into numerous schools and branches. The two most prominent branches that emerged from these divisions are Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. Sunni Islam asserts that Abu Bakr rightfully succeeded Muhammad through a process of election. In contrast, Shia Islam maintains that Ali ibn Abi Talib was Muhammad's designated successor.
These differing viewpoints on succession stem from varying interpretations of early Islamic history and the hadiths, which are the recorded sayings of Muhammad. Sunni Muslims contend that Muhammad did not explicitly appoint a successor, leaving the choice of leadership to the Muslim community. They recognize the legitimacy of Abu Bakr's rule, who was electe
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CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the Prophet
Peters, F. E.. "CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the Prophet". A Reader on Classical Islam, Princeton: Princeton University Press, , pp.
Peters, F. (). CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the profet. In A Reader on Classical Islam (pp. ). Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Peters, F. CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the Prophet. A Reader on Classical Islam. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp.
Peters, F. E.. "CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the Prophet" In A Reader on Classical Islam, Princeton: Princeton University Press,
Peters F. CHAPTER 2. The Life and Work of the profet. In: A Reader on Classical Islam. Princeton: Princeton University Press; p
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