Light in the Heavens : : Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad / / al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: al-Quḍāʿī, al-Qāḍī,
• MitwirkendeR: Hinder, Bishop Paul,
• TeilnehmendeR: Hinder, Bishop Paul.; Qutbuddin, Tahera.
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Library of Arabic Literature ; 40
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Abbreviations --; Foreword --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Note on the Text --; Notes to the Introduction --; Author’s Introduction --; Chapter One --; Chapter Two --; Chapter Three --; Chapter Four --; Chapter Five --; Chapter Six --; Chapter Seven --; Chapter Eight --; Chapter Nine --; Chapter Ten --; Chapter Eleven --; Chapter Twelve --; Chapter Thirteen --; Chapter Fourteen --; Chapter Fifteen --; Chapter Sixteen: Sayings of the Lord Reported by the Messenger of God --; Chapter Seventeen: The Final Chapter Containing the Prophet’s Supplications --; Notes --; Glossary of Names and Terms --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute --; About the Translator --; The Library of Arabic Literature
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781479834013; 9783110722727
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9781479834013.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī.

Humanitarian lessons and practical insights from the prophet of IslamThe words of Muhammad, messenger of God and prophet of Islam, have a special place in the hearts of his followers. Wielding an authority second only to the Qur'an, they are cited by scholars in a vast array of disciplines—including law, theology, metaphysics, poetry, grammar, history, and medicine—and are "ed by Muslims to one another in their daily lives. Light in the Heavens by al-Qadi al-Quda'i, a Sunni judge in the Fatimid court in Egypt, is an outstanding example of a compilation of these sayings, known as hadiths, that circulated orally and were later assembled and written down. From North Africa to India, generations have used Light in the Heavens as a teaching text for children as well as adults, and many of its 1,200 sayings are familiar to individuals of diverse denominations and ethnicities. For Muslims—who consider Muhammad’s teachings the fount of wisdom and the beacon of guidance in all things, mundane and sublime—these sayings provide a direct window into the inspired vision of one of the most influential humans to have walked the Earth.