The Spirit of Islam - A History of the Evolution and Ideals of Islam with Life of the Prophet

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The book attempts to give the history of the evolution of Islam as a world-religion; of its rapid spread and the remarkable hold it obtained over the conscience and minds of millions of people within a short space of time. It has elucidated its true place in the history of religions. The outline of the life and ministry of the Prophet is based on the Sirat-ur-Rasul of Ibn Hisham, who died in 213 A.H. (828 A.D.), barely two hundred years after the death of the Prophet, supplemented by, among other works, Ibn UI- Athir's monumental history, chronicles of Tabari, the Insan- ul Uyun of al-Halabi (commonly known as Sirat-ul-Halabia).

In the following pages I have attempted to give the history of the evolution of Islâm as a world-religion; of its rapid spread and the remarkable hold it obtained over the con- science and minds of millions of people within a short space of time. The impulse it gave to the intellectual development of the human race is generally recognised. But its great work in the uplifting of humanity is either ignored or not appreciated; nor are its rationale, its ideals and its aspirations properly understood. It has been my endeavour in the survey of Islâm to elucidate its true place in the history of religions. The review of its rationale and ideals, however feeble, may be of help to wanderers in quest of a constructive faith to steady the human mind after the strain of the recent cataclysm; it is also hoped that to those who follow the Faith of Islam it may be of assistance in the understanding and exposition of the foundations of their convictions.

**Contents and Sample Pages**