Muhammad, the Human Prophet

Author: Dr. Jaafar Majed

This biography is unlike any other. The uninformed reader about the details of the Prophet's life (peace be upon him) will find news and its frameworks, and stories and their lessons. The knowledgeable and well-versed reader, on the other hand, will find that what he knows of scattered events in time and place unite and connect through the effectiveness of interpretation and sound deduction, binding them together like delicate threads in a strong rope. And what is the life of the Most Noble Prophet in its entirety but that rope extended from heaven to earth? And how strong is that rope, which God Almighty Himself attested to as being "a mercy to the worlds." Furthermore, the book has an intimate character, which is its most prominent distinguishing feature from all known biographical books, in addition to its brilliant analysis and subtle interpretations. Its author, the exceptional Tunisian poet Jaafar Majed, has marked it with poetic flair and delicate sensitivity, and how much we need both as we contemplate a biography written by divine wisdom and human emotion and reason in a perfect blend, making its title truly fitting: "Muhammad, the Human Prophet."