In The Name Of The Lord

This book challenges and dispels many outdated and distorted notions of history. It encourages readers to view the world in its true light.

Written for everyone, the book traces the history of knowledge and civilisation from the beginning of the cosmos to the present day. In straightforward terms, it illustrates the development of science, literature, and knowledge over the various periods of civilisation. The narrative, enriched with beautiful poems and anecdotes, tells the story of ancient empires, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece, India, China, and Rome.

In addition to exploring the histories of these civilisations, the book recounts the stories of the Abrahamic prophets, from Adam to Jesus. It examines the Zoroastrian Prophet, discusses the rise of mythological pantheons, and delves into the Indian epics. The book then presents the rise of Islam, highlighting the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the four Caliphs—Abu Bakr, Umar, Osman, and Ali. It explores the Quran and its scientific aspects, the Hadith, and the legal jurisprudence of the four great Imams: Abu Hanifa, Shafi'i, Malik, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal, as well as the social emancipation that followed the spread of Islam.

The narrative continues with the emergence of great Islamic empires, including the Umayyad, Abbasid, Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, and others. It illustrates the remarkable spread of knowledge when Muslims became leaders in the academic world.

It also relates to the influence that Muslims had on popular culture of the world, like the poems of Muslim Spain, and the exotic poetry of Indian Muslims. It gives interesting biographies and the amazing works of a large number of Muslim scholars from Jabir al Haiyan, the father of Chemistry, to Ibn Khaldun, the father of Sociology on the one hand and the incredible contribution of great thinkers like Ghazali and Sheikhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, on the other hand. This book shows how this huge mass of knowledge was passed on to the Europeans giving rise to the renaissance. It shows the rise of Europe, through the age of colonization up to the American age, giving aspects of political science, economics and finance. It also discusses the periods of crises of the Muslims such as during the Crusades and the Mongols destruction. It examines the recent fall of the Muslims and reasons behind it and, finally, the dawning of realization and an awakening of the contemporary Muslims. This book challenges and dispels many old and corrupted notions and travesty of history. It will make the reader see the world in its true light.

M. Jamal Haider is a full time writer, and has studied in universities in Sydney, Nottingham and Dhaka. He is currently doing PhD research on ‘Muslim Intellectualism’ in Western Sydney University and is also a student of Sydney Islamic College studying various Islamic disciplines. He is also a research paper reviewer for the Australian Journal of Islamic Studies. Previously, he had worked as a Deputy Director in a government geological research organisation in Dhaka.

Previous books by the author:

‘Daughters of Eve: Islam and Female Emancipation. This book narrates a comparative analysis of female status through the three ages – ancient age, Islamic age and modern age.

https://dsbooks.com.au/products/daughters-of-eve-islam-and-female-emancipation

‘The First Command: Iqra and its influence on Global Intellectualism and Renaissance.’ This book narrates how the early Muslims became the best intellects and scholars in the world and what caused their regression that can be seen in contemporary times.

https://dsbooks.com.au/products/the-first-command-iqra-its-impact-on-global-intellectualism-and-the-renaissance

‘In the Name of the Lord’—A history of knowledge and religion through civilisations from an Islamic perspective. This book provides a wide understanding about how knowledge and religion advanced over time.

https://dsbooks.com.au/products/in-the-name-of-the-lord

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