Project Gutenberg 2007-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 190 Sell, Edward 1839 1932 Sell, Charles Edward The Faith of Islam Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Faith of Islam" by Edward Sell is a scholarly work that delves into the tenets and structure of the Islamic faith, written in the late 19th century. Drawing from his extensive experience of living among Muslims in India for fifteen years, the author aims to present a comprehensive understanding of Islamic beliefs based on authentic sources. The subject matter encompasses the foundations of Islam, its primary texts, traditions, and the influence these elements exert on the lives of adherents and the societies in which they reside. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the religion of Islam, outlining its foundational concepts, primarily the Qur'an and Sunnat (the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad). He emphasizes the complexities within the religion, pointing out that while the Qur'an is revered as central, it is not the sole authority; the Sunnat, Ijmá' (consensus), and Qíás (analogical reasoning) also play critical roles in interpreting Islamic doctrine and law. Sell introduces readers to the notion that Islam is not a static faith but rather a dynamic system influenced by historical and cultural contexts. He sets the tone for further exploration into the various sects, theological discussions, and the practical obligations of Muslims, indicating a thorough approach to understanding Islam in both its theoretical and lived dimensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Islam BP Text Islam Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 721913 721900 2024-10-09T06:42:31.366732 2023-09-09T08:57:42.613711 text/html text/html 701341 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 245540 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 327233 2024-10-09T06:42:43.661705 application/epub+zip 334186 2024-10-09T06:42:34.730725 application/epub+zip 333599 2024-10-09T06:42:32.823764 application/epub+zip 587561 2024-10-09T06:42:49.814644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549386 2024-10-09T06:42:42.148709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524491 2022-09-09T15:47:12.373667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604973 604764 2024-10-09T06:42:29.582790 2023-09-09T08:57:41.079726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 599963 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 229164 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 599957 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227934 2007-02-24T15:57:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 40880309 2007-02-27T13:50:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 22569 2024-10-09T06:42:49.966637 application/rdf+xml 11926 2024-10-09T06:42:33.428720 image/jpeg 3370 2024-10-09T06:42:33.129737 image/jpeg 309685 2024-10-09T06:42:31.424828 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog