The Sorrowful Muslim's Guide / / Nesrin Amin, Hussein Ahmad Amin, Yasmin Amin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Amin, Hussein Ahmad,; Amin, Nesrin,; Amin, Yasmin,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers : ITMMT
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)

Published in Association with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim CivilisationsExplores the interaction between pre-Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communitiesPublished as Dalīl al-Muslim al-ḥazīn ilā muqtada-l-sulūk fī’l-qarn al-ʿishrīn in 1983, this book remains a timely and important read today. Both the resurgence of Islamist politics and the political, social and intellectual upheaval which accompanied the Arab Spring challenge us to re-examine the interaction between the pre-modern Islamic tradition and modern supporters of continuity, reform and change in Muslim communities.This book does exactly that, raising questions regarding issues about which other Muslim intellectuals and thinkers have been silent. These include – among others – current religious practice vs the Islamic ideal; the many additions to the original revelation; the veracity of the Prophet’s biography and his sayings; the development of Sufism; and historical and ideological influences on Islamic thought.Key FeaturesMakes available in English an important contribution to modern Muslim thought from a prominent Egyptian thinkerLooks at how current religious practice conforms (or not) to the Islamic ideal when Islam was first revealedExplores the relationship between core, inner religious values and ritualistic practicesEngages critically with the sources by using historical, literal and logical criticism

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Tribute to Hussein Ahmad Amin by his Brother, Galal Amin -- Introduction – Hussein Amin: A Courageous Voice Calling for Reform -- Foreword to the Tenth Edition -- 1 The Sorrowful Muslim’s Guide -- 2 Reflections on the Evolution of the Prophet’s Biographies in the East and West -- 3 Reflections on the Truth about Abū Lahab (the Judas of Banū Hāshim) -- 4 The Role of Aḥādīth (Traditions) Ascribed to the Prophet in the History of Islamic Societies -- 5 Is Sufism Islamic? -- 6 Reflections on the Status of the Awliyāʾ -- 7 Political and Social Roots of Islamic Sects -- 8 The Decline in the Position of the Clergy in the Eyes of Muslims -- 9 The Chances of Successfully Establishing a Society Based on Islamic Principles -- 10 The Awaited Mahdi in Contemporary Times -- 11 A Plea for Religious Reform -- Index