Karen Armstrong’s works on the Life and Mission of the Last Prophet (s.a.w.): A Critique of Her Distortion of Historical Truths

• Main Author: Ms. Dr. KhawÉr SulÏÉna
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: SZIC University of Peshawar 2013-06-01
• Series: الإيضاح
• Online Access: http://al-idah.szic.pk/index.php/al-idah/article/view/463

Karen Armstrong is a well-known prolific writer on Christianity, Islam, and Prophet Muhammad. She appears in her writings very much objective. In her books on the Last Prophet (s.a.w.) “Muhammad: A Biography of The Prophet” and “Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Times” she generally appears to be attempting, unlike many Orientalists, to create soft image of the Last Prophet (s.a.w.). Methodologically her works may be considered highly appreciable but from historical angle she seems to have distorted certain evidence related to the Last Prophet (s.a.w.). The basic reason for such lapse in her books is that she did not consult the original and basic authentic sources of Islamic history. This article analyses where she faltered in her presentation of historical truths concerning the Last Prophet (s.a.w.).