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Muhammad (–0632)

Auteur de De Koran

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The Arabs of pre-Islamic times needed a hero capable of assuming a tripartite role. First, he had to be a political leader in order to establish a united Arab nation; second, he had to be a military genius who could transform the Arab raiding capacity into a fighting force capable of advancing the afficher plus Arabs as a whole; and third, he had to be a religious leader with divine authority to receive support beyond tribal boundaries. When Muhammad was born in Mecca, that great trade center was already the focus of religious piety attached to the Kaaba, the Holy Rock, and its pantheon of tribal deities, of whom Allah was one. The future Prophet of Islam was orphaned at an early age and was raised by his grandfather and uncle, both of whom were prominent members of the Quraysh, the tribe responsible for maintaining the Kaaba and its lands and sacred well. Under their guardianship, Muhammad grew up in an atmosphere of religious excitement. Possibly from Jews and Christians who visited or dwelt in Mecca, possibly from contacts made with them on his travels, Muhammad learned something of the biblical faith. In his twenties, he married the wealthy widow Khadijah, who freed him from financial concern, supported his meditations, bore him seven children, and became his first and most fervent follower. In a cave on Mount Hira near Mecca, where Muhammad often withdrew for meditation, he experienced a vision of the angel Gabriel calling him to prophesy. When he felt convinced that the revelation was genuine, Muhammad began to preach, proclaiming Allah as the one true God, the same God who had revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. It was his monotheism that aroused the fury of the inhabitants of Mecca, whose livelihood depended in part on pilgrims who came to worship the gods of the Kaaba. Muhammad was forced to flee Mecca in 622. From this event, known as the Hegira, Islam dates its calendar. It marks the beginning of the Muhammadan era. The Prophet found refuge in Medina and there established his theocracy. There, too, he began to develop his theory of Holy War (jihad). He assembled an army and in 630 marched against Mecca. He easily conquered the city, purged the Kaaba of pagan gods, and pronounced the brotherhood of all who became Muslims. He was well on his way to unifying the divergent Arab tribes when he died suddenly of an unknown cause (according to one legend, poisoned by a woman who sought to test his ability to prophesy the future). The sacred book of Islam, the Koran, is written in classical Arabic and considered to be the most influential book in the world after the Bible. The faithful believe that it was revealed by God to his Prophet Muhammad, who in turn revealed it to his adherents. The 114 separate surahs, or chapters, which make up the book are said to have been written down first on pieces of paper (papyrus), stones, palm leaves, rib bones, pieces of leather, "as well as upon the hearts of men." After the Prophet's death, the book was edited and arranged by Muhammad's secretary, Zaid ibn Thabit, on the orders of the caliph Abu Bakr. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Muhammad

De Koran (0650) 112 exemplaires
The Sayings of Muhammad (2000) 29 exemplaires
Die Stimme des Propheten (1996) 8 exemplaires
Il Corano (2011) 5 exemplaires
Jesus and Mo: Born Again (2010) 4 exemplaires
Breviario 3 exemplaires
Il Corano più antico (1991) 3 exemplaires
Thus spake Prophet Muhammad (1995) 3 exemplaires

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Lapham's Quarterly - The Future: Volume IV, Number 4, Fall 2011 (2011) — Contributeur — 23 exemplaires

Étiqueté

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Date de naissance
ca. 570
Date de décès
0632-06-08
Sexe
male
Nationalité
Arabia
Pays (pour la carte)
Saudi Arabia
Lieu de naissance
Mecca
Lieu du décès
Medina, Arabia

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Discussions

Depicting the Prophet Muhammad à Let's Talk Religion (Février 2015)

Critiques

lastig te lezen, ondanks dat ie in het Nederlands vertaald is.
 
Signalé
zonnighuis | 1 autre critique | Jan 30, 2009 |
Voor wie geen moslim is, is alleen de koran niet genoeg om de islam te begrijpen. Maar zonder bruikbare koranvertaling die ook enige uitleg bevat, kan er bij een geïnteresseerde leek zelfs geen begin van begrip ontstaan voor een godsdienst die miljoenen mensen zelfrespect en eigenwaarde heeft gegeven, en nog steeds geeft.

Nu de islam als godsdienst in het Nederlands taalgebied blijvend aanwezig is, is het belangrijker dan ooit om niet alleen de verschillen maar ook de overeenkomsten tussen bijbel en koran te kunnen traceren en bestuderen.

Daarin komt deze gezaghebbende koranvertaling van de arabist prof.dr. J.H. Kramers de lezer tegemoet. De bewerkers, de arabisten drs. Asad Jaber en dr. Johannes J.G. Jansen, hebben een grote hoeveelheid noten toegevoegd, vaak opmerkingen uit de klassieke korancommentaren. De verwijzingen naar de bijbel die de koran bevat, worden zoveel mogelijk geïdentificeerd, en tevens worden de parallellen dier er bestaan tussen de koran en de bijbel gesignaleerd.

De toegevoegde cd-rom is een uitstekend hulpmiddel bij de bestudering van de vaak complexe tekst. Een verhelderende inleiding en een zeer uitgebreid namen- en zakenregister completeren deze zorgvuldige editie in de oorspronkelijke versvorm.
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Signalé
Documentatie | 1 autre critique | Jan 28, 2008 |

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Membres
206
Popularité
#107,332
Évaluation
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Critiques
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ISBN
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