Understanding ISLAM through HADIS

DETAILS: 

• ASIN: ‎B003FD0JNW
  
• Author: by Ram Swarup
  
• Publisher: ‎ Swadeshi Store
  
• Publication date: ‎ 1 January 2022
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 258 pages
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 400 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Understanding Islam through Hadis: Religious Faith or Fanaticism? by Ram Swarup is a critical analytical study of Islamic theology, scriptural history, and orthodoxy based on primary source texts. The core philosophy of this text centers on evaluating Islam not through abstract modern apologetics or external observations, but directly through the lens of its second most authoritative scriptural source: the Hadith literature—specifically the canonical collection of Sahih Muslim. The author systematically categorizes and examines hundreds of traditions regarding the life, sayings, and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, covering themes such as faith (Iman), warfare (Jihad), treatment of non-Muslims (Dhimmi), women's rights, prayer, and governance. By focusing on the lived context and early historical traditions of Islam, Ram Swarup aims to provide non-Muslims and scholars with a direct, text-based understanding of the psychological, social, and theological foundations that shape orthodox Islamic thought.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ram Swarup (1920–1998) was an eminent Indian scholar, historian, philosopher, and social commentator who was a key figure in modern Hindu renaissance thought and co-founder of the publishing house Voice of India (along with Sita Ram Goel). Writing with a deeply analytical, reflective, and comparative intellectual style, his works critically evaluated major world religions, ideologies, and cultural movements through the lens of traditional Indian spiritual philosophy. Ram Swarup’s pioneering comparative analyses of monotheism, proselytization, and religious comparative study remain influential in modern Indian sociopolitical discourse and Hindu studies.