Islam, Muhammad, and the Koran: A documented analysis

by Labib Mikhail

Excellent Book

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Today I had the displeasure of coming across Islam: Muhammad and the Koran (A Documented Analysis). This is written by Dr. Labib Mikhail and is set forth as a learned scholar who has studied Christianity and Islam and lectures as such. However, it is clear from his resume and his introduction to the book that he is biased and not seeking to research and display Islam itself and then perhaps compare it to Christianity. His goal is definitely to tell you why Islam is a fraud. While I realize such writing is nearly commonplace the title makes you wish to believe it is well researched, footnoted, and done with a good faith analysis of Islam. However, many of his debatable points come from a politicized tafsir (basically using opinion of the translation to try to show its deeper meaning; it rather reminds me of a Talmud scholar though through my encounters, the Talmud scholar keeps leniency and open-mindedness; mostly because it's generally an oral tradition - you don't have to write down your stance and have it set in stone; after all, we are not God.) of the Qu'ran and tries to pass as actual translation.
He enjoys citing this many times without putting it in context.
He also opens his text about not being able to find the lineage of Muhammad. He then displays how we can see the lineage of Moses and Jesus. Moses, picked out from so many tribes and so many unconfirmable names birthed by people in their hundreds of years and led by men fathering illigitimate children through slaves/concubines. Then "shows" that we know Jesus' pure whereabouts b/c Gabriel... an angel... comes and says God/Juno impregnates a woman. So the child of a married woman who had an affair with a deity is a fine origin for a prophet and even a son of God. However, for Muhammad, with an upbringing said to be of an orphan, that is simply not good enough. Then, sourcing a "biography" on Muhammad from 758 AD, he says he found that Muhammad's family were idolaters and even encouraged, through his great grandfather, brought together 369 idols to put in a shrine in Mecca.
The point being driven is that Muhammad is from an unpure family (i.e. two humans, like Moses, but without names for humility or general unimportance is obviously horrible religious practice) who were pagan (thanks Christian scholars for another everyone versus us word). The point that should be given is that Muhammad, with the same monotheistic deity that Christians and the Jewish people share, struggled out of his family's beliefs to find his "one true God" and he, in fact, tried to convert people to see his vision of one God.
If this is just the first section of trying to "prove" "research" of Islam then the rest of the book is most likely to be a further tug of war with twisted outlooks arming Christianity with all the muscle and the Islamic sect to hold the meek. Watch out though, indignation could help them take over the world if the meek are to inherit the earth.

[Mabon Finch · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would give this negative stars if possible. It is nothing but propaganda.

[Steph · Rating 1 out of 5]

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT EVER READ THIS BOOK. I only read 20 pages and could not read any further this man is very evidently islamophobic and the summary of the book is rudely tricky and makes you think you’re going to get a proper analysis, when in reality this mans is EXTREMELY BIASED.