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'No god but God - The Origins , Evolution , and Future of Islam' by Reza Aslan
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^^ excellent book Muqa - I was initially turned of by the beginning but plug away it gets really good and comes full circle.
I'm reading (and absolutely loving) Jane Eyre.
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I also jumped on to chapter relating to Sufism after introduction.
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I read the first few; later I found like it came in handy explaining the religion to a non-Muslim.
Although from a religious POV I didn't like his explanations; but it was very beneficial to know the beginning of Islam through a more practical eye.
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i'm reading again: "bid'aat". :)
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As if first dose was not enough 
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I read the first few; later I found like it came in handy explaining the religion to a non-Muslim. Although from a religious POV I didn't like his explanations; but it was very beneficial to know the beginning of Islam through a more practical eye.
I found his explanations quite shallow at some points. At one place in intro he says:
"While the Quran, for reasons that will become clear,** tells us very little about Muhammad’s life (indeed, Muhammad is rarely mentioned in it)**, it is invaluable in revealing the ideology of the Muslim faith in its infancy: that is, before the faith became a religion, before the religion became an institution."
This really creates doubts, whether he has studied Quran in detail. A brief study of Tafseer e Quran reveals that it revolves around the life of the Prophet. It talks about his childhood, his struggle, migration, marriages.. even discusses personal life.
This is my initial perception of the writer.. But as you mention its an explanation to non-Muslims, so I've to go through the book before passing final comments.
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it’s never enough…you always learn something new when you read it again. you think more about what you read on the second go…don’t you agree?
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Imran Series-sangeen Jurm
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it's never enough...you always learn something new when you read it again. you think more about what you read on the second go...don't you agree?
yes its always a new experience to read a book, but I think 'Biddah' is such a controversial topic that thinking on it again and again is futile exercise. I would rather follow' apna aqeeda choRo nahi, doosron ka aqeeda cheRo nahin' philosophy
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Punjabi Sangeen film Have they ever made a movie on Imran series? heard that there was a drama series on it.
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haha app bohat jokelay hain bhai jan:hoonh:
je jis dn umaira ahmad nay likhna shuru ki imran series drama film bhee ban jani hai:chai:
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For your information, Umera now writes dramas only and forgot to write novels. She tried to write a novel Aks, per kisi ke palle kuch nahin paRa 
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^^mere taraf saay woh rikshay kay peechay shair likhay...saday palLay fair v kuj nai pana:P
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yes its always a new experience to read a book, but I think 'Biddah' is such a controversial topic that thinking on it again and again is futile exercise. I would rather follow' apna aqeeda choRo nahi, doosron ka aqeeda cheRo nahin' philosophy
well, i think following a wrong path will NOT lead anyone to his manzil...it's one's religious duty to find the 'siraat ul mustaqeem' and bid'a doesn't ledas the path away from the right path...
...Khair!!! :)
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religion forum plz ---->
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mein kampf
should i read it?
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what is that?
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Uncle Hitller ki aapbeti:chai:
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Go ahead. :k: