Understanding Islam Through Hadis (Religious Faith or Fanaticism?)
Book Specifications
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Publisher: Voice of India, New Delhi
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Author: Ram Swarup
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Language: English
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Edition: 2022
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ISBN: 9788185990736
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Pages: 276
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Cover Type: Paperback
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Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
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Weight: 360 g
Product Description
Understanding Islam Through Hadis (Religious Faith or Fanaticism?) is a deeply researched and intellectually rigorous work by the renowned thinker Ram Swarup, offering a critical exploration of Islam through one of its most authoritative sources—the Hadis (Sunnah). While much of the non-Muslim world is familiar with the Quran, this book emphasizes that the Hadis, which records the sayings, actions, approvals, and prohibitions of Prophet Muhammad, plays an equally—if not more—decisive role in shaping Islamic theology, law, social conduct, and daily life.
Ram Swarup explains that Islam is not limited to spiritual belief alone; it is a comprehensive and all-encompassing system governing religious, political, military, legal, and personal domains. Drawing extensively from Islamic theological sources, the author demonstrates how both the Quran and the Hadis are regarded by Muslim scholars as forms of divine revelation—one spoken and the other enacted—making Muhammad’s life the living embodiment of Allah’s will.
The book carefully examines how Islamic injunctions extend into every aspect of human behavior, from worship and fasting to warfare, marriage, dress, diet, criminal law, inheritance, and social customs. Swarup highlights how practices such as polygamy, veiling, ablution rituals, and codes of personal conduct derive largely from the Hadis and are accepted as divinely mandated rather than culturally adaptable norms.
With scholarly clarity, the author also sheds light on the vast scope of Hadis literature, which meticulously documents even the most minute details of the Prophet’s life. Through this analysis, the book raises profound questions about the nature of religious authority, conformity, and the boundaries between faith, ideology, and fanaticism.
Written in a lucid yet uncompromising style, this book is an essential read for scholars, students of comparative religion, policymakers, and all readers seeking a deeper and more informed understanding of Islam beyond surface-level interpretations.
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Book Specifications
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Publisher: Voice of India, New Delhi
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Author: Ram Swarup
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Language: English
-
Edition: 2022
-
ISBN: 9788185990736
-
Pages: 276
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Cover Type: Paperback
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Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
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Weight: 360 g
Product Description
Understanding Islam Through Hadis (Religious Faith or Fanaticism?) is a deeply researched and intellectually rigorous work by the renowned thinker Ram Swarup, offering a critical exploration of Islam through one of its most authoritative sources—the Hadis (Sunnah). While much of the non-Muslim world is familiar with the Quran, this book emphasizes that the Hadis, which records the sayings, actions, approvals, and prohibitions of Prophet Muhammad, plays an equally—if not more—decisive role in shaping Islamic theology, law, social conduct, and daily life.
Ram Swarup explains that Islam is not limited to spiritual belief alone; it is a comprehensive and all-encompassing system governing religious, political, military, legal, and personal domains. Drawing extensively from Islamic theological sources, the author demonstrates how both the Quran and the Hadis are regarded by Muslim scholars as forms of divine revelation—one spoken and the other enacted—making Muhammad’s life the living embodiment of Allah’s will.
The book carefully examines how Islamic injunctions extend into every aspect of human behavior, from worship and fasting to warfare, marriage, dress, diet, criminal law, inheritance, and social customs. Swarup highlights how practices such as polygamy, veiling, ablution rituals, and codes of personal conduct derive largely from the Hadis and are accepted as divinely mandated rather than culturally adaptable norms.
With scholarly clarity, the author also sheds light on the vast scope of Hadis literature, which meticulously documents even the most minute details of the Prophet’s life. Through this analysis, the book raises profound questions about the nature of religious authority, conformity, and the boundaries between faith, ideology, and fanaticism.
Written in a lucid yet uncompromising style, this book is an essential read for scholars, students of comparative religion, policymakers, and all readers seeking a deeper and more informed understanding of Islam beyond surface-level interpretations.
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Book Specifications
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Publisher: Voice of India, New Delhi
-
Author: Ram Swarup
-
Language: English
-
Edition: 2022
-
ISBN: 9788185990736
-
Pages: 276
-
Cover Type: Paperback
-
Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm
-
Weight: 360 g
Product Description
Understanding Islam Through Hadis (Religious Faith or Fanaticism?) is a deeply researched and intellectually rigorous work by the renowned thinker Ram Swarup, offering a critical exploration of Islam through one of its most authoritative sources—the Hadis (Sunnah). While much of the non-Muslim world is familiar with the Quran, this book emphasizes that the Hadis, which records the sayings, actions, approvals, and prohibitions of Prophet Muhammad, plays an equally—if not more—decisive role in shaping Islamic theology, law, social conduct, and daily life.
Ram Swarup explains that Islam is not limited to spiritual belief alone; it is a comprehensive and all-encompassing system governing religious, political, military, legal, and personal domains. Drawing extensively from Islamic theological sources, the author demonstrates how both the Quran and the Hadis are regarded by Muslim scholars as forms of divine revelation—one spoken and the other enacted—making Muhammad’s life the living embodiment of Allah’s will.
The book carefully examines how Islamic injunctions extend into every aspect of human behavior, from worship and fasting to warfare, marriage, dress, diet, criminal law, inheritance, and social customs. Swarup highlights how practices such as polygamy, veiling, ablution rituals, and codes of personal conduct derive largely from the Hadis and are accepted as divinely mandated rather than culturally adaptable norms.
With scholarly clarity, the author also sheds light on the vast scope of Hadis literature, which meticulously documents even the most minute details of the Prophet’s life. Through this analysis, the book raises profound questions about the nature of religious authority, conformity, and the boundaries between faith, ideology, and fanaticism.
Written in a lucid yet uncompromising style, this book is an essential read for scholars, students of comparative religion, policymakers, and all readers seeking a deeper and more informed understanding of Islam beyond surface-level interpretations.
