The history of the Arabs in Islam

The author intended with this book "to be an opinion among opinions, a voice among voices, and a melody among melodies that we hear about the history of Arabs and Islam," and he was keen not to care "except about the aspects that had significance and danger in the history of Arabs and Islam. As for secondary matters and incidents that did not have a serious role in changing the course of life," he would not address them "except to the extent that they were related to the lives of people in that era." He also does not want to be biased toward a particular opinion, nor to belittle or support any opinion, "for we are in a time when these methods of research have become outdated and useless for their owners if they do not harm them." And the plague of knowledge is desire and bias. Since the history of Islam is a vast sea, and he has not yet gone far beyond its coast... the author considers himself "a student of knowledge," and knowledge is nothing but study and experiences. The author divides his research into four expanded chapters. The first chapter takes the form of exploring the importance of the history of Islam and how to document it. "Although Muslims differ in color and language, they are in the eyes of Islam one nation," "gathered by the bond of Islam, which is a purely intellectual bond." It includes a historical presentation of studies on the biography and commentary on them, and the influencing factors that the historian submits to in his writings, mainly including following his emotions and the influence of "the authority of public opinion," which forces him to consider the feelings of his citizens, "otherwise he exposes himself to harm from words and harm," and therefore he has to pass lightly over sensitive issues or without critique or expressing an opinion. Chapter two discusses "the city of Mecca," because to understand the biography of the Prophet and the history of Islam, we must talk about Mecca and address the conditions of its inhabitants and the state of people there at that time. The talk about the Prophet (peace be upon him), his birth, and then his mission takes up a significant part of the third section of the book, as the historian, for this discussion, must cite verses from the Quran instead of relying on stories that "the Orientalists built judgments and opinions upon, which have harmed Islam greatly." "Muhammad Messenger of Allah" is the last chapter, which explores the biography of prophecy, its circumstances, timing, the revelation of the verses, reasons for their revelation, and emphasizes "the importance of studying the arrangement of the revelation of verses and surahs in documenting the biography." It is a history of the most important events that passed through Arab history in Islam, in a clear manner and with a categorized content, in the language of a skilled and modest historian. The author said about this book: "I did not write it out of compulsion or to please anyone," and "it represents my effort, and every diligent person has an opinion, and my intention in it is sincere for knowledge, and indeed deeds are according to intentions."