The Criminals of Islam

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The Criminals Of Islam, a book written by Dr Shabbir Ahmed, is a critique of Hadith and the well known figures of Islamic History. It was first published by Galaxy publications in the USA in 2000.

1 Quote from the author
2 Contents
3 Methodology
4 Editions
5 External links

[edit] Quote from the author

This book will point to blasphemy by some great Muslim names. Sheikh Sa’adi laid down a sound scholastic rule in his famous quote, “Exposing blasphemy is not tantamount to blasphemy”. Criticizing historical figures may sound slanderous. However, the ground of scholarship by its very nature is open for critique and we have allowed the figures in question to speak for themselves through their own writings.

[edit] Contents

Why this Book?
Introduction
Wrongs from the ‘Right’ Bukhari
Sufis (Mystics)“The Alien Plant in the Soil of Islam”
Imams: The "stalwarts of Islam" in mutal combat
Maudoodi: Mulla-in-Chief of the 20th century
More Mullas
Ghazali: two in one
Sahaba and the criminals
Assortment
Observations of a True Mu'min
Observations of a Bright Adversary The Advisor
Questions and Answers
The Book Ends, your Reflections Begins

[edit] Methodology

Dr Shabbir Ahmed has recorded a wide range of narrations from the well know books of Hadith to show the blasphemious attacks on Prophet Muhammad and his companions and on a whole on Islam. The book is intended to be a survey of the flaws in the books of Hadith which are easy to reflect even for a casual reader with at least a secondary education. Dr Shabbir makes his argument on Quran, rationalism and common sense and ask reader to reflect. He Says: "I urge all Muslim governments and individuals of influence in the Islamic World to focus their attention on this grave issue. We all should try our utmost to rid Islamic books of this ongoing assault and restore the shining image of Islam."

There are thousands and thousands of examples from which the author has chosen only a few hundred to share with his Muslim brothers and sisters. These examples of insults will begin with Hadith Bukhari, supposedly the most authentic book of Islam after the Qur’an. Later on, this book will examine quotations from other books of ahadith (traditions of the Holy Prophet), fiqh (jurisprudence written by imams), prominent Mullas (clergy) and master Sufis (mystics).