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Islam and the Destiny of Man Paperback – September 30, 1985

by Charles Le Gai Eaton (Author)

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Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton is a wide-ranging study of the Muslim religion from a unique point of view. The author, a former member of the British Diplomatic Service, was brought up as an agnostic and embraced Islam at an early age after writing a book (commissioned by T.S. Eliot) on Eastern religions and their influence upon Western thinkers. As a Muslim he has retained his adherence to the perennial philosophy which, he maintains, underlies the teachings of all the great religions.

The aim of this book is to explore what it means to be a Muslim, a member of a community which embraces a quarter of the world's population and to describe the forces which have shaped the hearts and the minds of Islamic people. After considering the historic confrontation between Islam and Christendom and analysing the difference between the three monotheistic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), the author describes the two poles of Muslim belief in terms of 'Truth' and 'Mercy'--the unitarian truth which is the basis of the Muslim's faith and the mercy inherent in this truth. In the second part of the book he explains the significance of the Qur'an and tells the dramatic story of Muhammad's life and of the early Caliphate. Lastly, the author considers the Muslim view of man's destiny, the social structure of Islam, the role of art and mysticism and the inner meaning of Islamic teaching concerning the hereafter.

Throughout this book the author is concerned not with the religion of Islam in isolation, but with the very nature of religious faith, its spiritual and intellectual foundations, and the light it casts upon the mysteries and paradoxes of the human condition.

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Paperback: 252 pages
Publisher: State University of New York Press; 1st edition (September 30, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 088706163X
ISBN-13: 978-0887061639
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 24 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2256 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Islam

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Ahmed

Great writing, great detail, great everything

April 15, 2014

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This is the second time I'm reading this book and I'm not disappointed in the least. The only thing that pulls on my buttons is the fact that I have to continuously go onto my iPhone (product placement, isn't it great?) to check for words I'm not familiar with. That tells you this is a great book. Expanding minds everywhere. Enough about me, let's get onto this book (whose material I cannot remember for the life of me).

It's a book written for a Western audience and bridges some of the questions that we may be asking ourselves regarding Islam. It goes into history. It goes into practices. It goes into the beliefs. It goes into 'the human paradox' (a chapter/section I love so much). It is very eloquently written and I recommend it to anyone who's interested in learning about Islam. So have at it. Give it a go. Enjoy. Cheers.

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junaid Khan

Five Stars

August 3, 2017

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A must read regardless of if you are a Muslim or non Muslim

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Muzaffer Muctehitzade

Very Good introduction yo Islam in a small book

October 29, 2001

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At the time I purchased this book, unfortunately Amazon did not have the Contents section, so I was first dissapointed for I tought this was about the destiny of man according to Islam yet it is not, but it is very good introductory book on Islam. Most important things in the history of Islam is highlighted with articulated feelings by the author. There are sections that I would disagree with the author such as Muslims approval of a tyranical government etc, but very nice book. References are given from Holy Qur'an but there are also other statements that could be supported more strongly rather than stating them.
You feel a lot spirutialty in the book as you read it and comparisons are also given from other religions.

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Ahmad Saad

a great book

June 15, 2014

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I liked it because it summarizes the 1400 years of islamic history in a very nice way. The author seems to be very well knowledgeable of this topic.

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P.K. Ryan

Good intro to Islam

September 15, 2010

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I found this to be a very well-written and engrossing introduction to Islam. Aimed at the Westerner, the book was written by Charles Le Gai Eaton, an English convert. Eaton is extremely well versed in Islamic history and theology, yet as a Westerner he has the advantage of examining the religion with fresh eyes, ie without the cultural bias that the average Muslim would carry. His interpretation of the religion is fairly strict, yet he also captures the deeply spiritual essence of the religion that most in the West fail to understand or care about. Eaton was a Sufi and while this may put some of his analysis at odds with more Orthodox Muslims, he seems to have been widely respected by the Islamic community.

Interestingly, Eaton (who passed away recently) in many ways remained a British conservative and this attitude can be detected in his writing and analysis. He occasionally comes across as snide, especially when talking about contemporary "Occidental man." As one of the modern Westerners that he refers to, I definitely found my whole way of life being challenged and found myself quite uncomfortable at times. For instance, I found myself scoffing when Eaton refers to dancing as a modern/Western phenomenon that is foreign to true Islam. That being said, he puts some of the more violent injunctions in historical context which puts him at odds with the militant types. In any event, although the book made me slightly uncomfortable-due to my secular Western tendencies-I also found it extremely intriguing. I admit that a part of me-Eaton would no doubt call this my primordial nature searching for God-is drawn to the spirituality described here. From the introduction: "It follows that one cannot speak of Islam without adopting a specific point of view and making that point of view quite explicit. This book is written by a European who became Muslim many years ago, through intellectual conviction and within the framework of a belief in the transcendent unity of all the revealed religions. The word 'convert' implies the rejection of one religion in favour of another, but mine was an act of acceptance which carried with it no corresponding act of rejection other than the rejection of the secular, agnostic world of thought in its entirety."

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Jennifer

Death and Destiny in Islam

May 4, 2016

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For destiny in Islam, the Qur'an and Hadith-traditional stories and Islamic Law state clearly that those who turn away from Ilah, Almighty God are afflicted with a demon that makes evil seem good to them, all the while luring victims to their doom. Qur'an 43:36
The Hadith confirm that Muhammad and all followers of Allah are have these demon companions, the quarin:
There is a Devil attached to every Muslim, hadith by Bukhari and Muslim. This is the fatal destination in Islam.
The author makes the fatal mistake of thinking that Allah is God. But in fact, Allah is not God, and Islam is not a religion of Abraham. This is absolutely clear in the Qur'an, Hadith [traditional stories] and Sharia, Islamic law.
In Arabic, the Qur'an and Sharia, Almighty God is Ilah and Allah is ‘the god’ in English.
Almighty God is Ilah, Ar Rahman, the Beneficent, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious.
Therefore the Qur’an was named The Criterion, the criterion between good and evil.
Qur’an 41:84 It is He Who is the only God in the heaven and the only God on the earth.
Ibn Kathir: This means He is the God of those who are in the heaven and the God of those on earth.
Qur’an 43:84 It is He Who is Ilah, God in the heaven and on the earth.
Qur’an 19:65 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, so worship Him and abide patiently in His worship. Do you know of any other with His Name?
Ibn Kathir: Ibn Abbas says, ‘There is no one named Ar-Rahman (the Most Beneficent) other than Him, Blessed and Exalted is He. Most Holy is His Name.’
See Quran chapters 19, 21, 25, 26, 36, 37, 41, 43, 67, etc.

Allah is always and only called Allah in Arabic.
Qur’an 6:3 And He is Allah in the heavens and on the earth.
Ibn Abbas: He is the One who is called Allah in the heavens and on the earth.
The Qur'an states that the religion of Allah abrogates the religion of Abraham.
The Shahada, the Muslim pledge of faith, denies God:
La ilaha ill-Allah, there is no God/god but Allah.
The sentence comprises a denial and an affirmation.
Negation: 'La ilah' negates all forms of God or god.
Affirmation: 'illAllah' affirms that there is only Allah.
Before you can say ‘I believe in Allah’(illa Allah) you have to reject or disbelieve in any other god or God (La illaha).
Question 179 Islam Q&A (...)
Questions 114, 6703, 11819, 20239, 20815

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