{"product_id":"light-in-the-heavens-sayings-of-the-prophet-muhammad-9781479864485","title":"Light in the Heavens: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumanitarian lessons and practical insights from the prophet of Islam \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 quoted by Muslims to one another in their daily lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLight in the Heavens\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn English-only edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479864485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Al-Q\u0026#25 Al-Qu\u0026#7693;\u0026#257;\u0026#703;\u0026#299;","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652743950492,"sku":"9781479864485","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6e2b06cf-b195-40ab-88f4-9d4b2a11ff3d.jpg?v=1603880411","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/light-in-the-heavens-sayings-of-the-prophet-muhammad-9781479864485","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}