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Muhammad A Story Of The Last Propher (2000)

by Deepak Chopra(Favorite Author)

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review 1: This is an important book to read for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Religion in general is a touchy subject and no matter how an author discusses it, criticism is bound to appear. I didn't know much about Muhammad and the beginnings of Islam before but I think this book provided a good introduction to how Islam came about, not so much what Islam teaches. Having the story told from different perspectives in a fictionalized manner made the story easier to comprehend. The feelings of the individuals that were portrayed aren't accurate because it is fictionalized as the author mentions in the introduction. This is a great book to read for people that are merely curious and don't want an overload of information. I appreciated the author's writing style as it seemed respectful ... moreof Islam, though there could have been more of a distinction between how Islam should be practiced and how it it is perceived. This is especially true when the author speaks about Jihad. Despite the fact, it was still a great read. I might even read Chopra's other books on Buddha and Jesus.
review 2: Deepak Chopra tells the life story of the prophet Mohammed and how Islam came to be created. Each chapter is the memory of someone who had close contact to the man--a wife or daughter or friend, even his lifelong enemy. One of them, Ali, the first convert, says, "Let me tell you how the Prophet opened the door of my soul, so that he may open yours." Mohammed was just an ordinary man who received a command from the Angel Gabriel to 'recite' even though that was the last thing he was used to doing or capable of doing. His 'divine task was to convince his people to denounce their ancestral idol worship and superstitious veneration of multiple gods'. Mohammed says of them,"They believe in no God and trust none of the gods they do believe in. My secret is that God is not someone you can seek. He is in all things, and always has been. He created this earth and then disappeared into it, like an ocean disappearing into a drop of water." The revelations that Mohammed received changed the world and this book is well worth the read. less

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