karen Armstrong,s book about Islam
 

Hey guys...I have this book "Islam:a short history" by Karen Armstrong...It covers most of Islamic studies syllabus...It logically analyse different things..So my question is whether I should prepare from it for Islamic studies paper or not?If anyone has read this book ?plz suggest

[QUOTE=Saira khattak;1039424]Hey guys...I have this book "Islam:a short history" by Karen Armstrong...It covers most of Islamic studies syllabus...It logically analyse different things..So my question is whether I should prepare from it for Islamic studies paper or not?If anyone has read this book ?plz suggest[/QUOTE]

I read Karen Armstrong's 2 books few years back although not the book you have mentioned. Avoid writing any opinion you read in her books in Islamiat paper and avoid being overly logical and avoid liberal opinion. You have to answer Islamiat questions like a Muslim not a dispassionate objective researcher. You can study Hafiz Kareem Dad book for Islamiat.

[QUOTE=fawadhash;1039425]I read Karen Armstrong's 2 books few years back although not the book you have mentioned. Avoid writing any opinion you read in her books in Islamiat paper and avoid being overly logical and avoid liberal opinion. You have to answer Islamiat questions like a Muslim not a dispassionate objective researcher. You can study Hafiz Kareem Dad book for Islamiat.[/QUOTE]
okay right but I think we should have stories of both sides ..I mean its good to know things logicaly as well and then to form your own opinion...Ofcourse I won,t write the way she has written but will take some points from it..by the way thanks for your opinion.

[QUOTE=Saira khattak;1039430]okay right but I think we should have stories of both sides ..I mean its good to know things logicaly as well and then to form your own opinion...Ofcourse I won,t write the way she has written but will take some points from it..by the way thanks for your opinion.[/QUOTE]

Its your choice but better be safe than sorry. The more conservative your opinion, the better, as far as CSS Islamiat is concerned.

[QUOTE=fawadhash;1039431]Its your choice but better be safe than sorry. The more conservative your opinion, the better, as far as CSS Islamiat is concerned.[/QUOTE]
Its sad to hear this you can't even explain things at this level, the way you think they are.And there is nothing wrong in her book but things are shown from different angle with more reason ..

[QUOTE=Saira khattak;1039434]Its sad to hear this you can't even explain things at this level, the way you think they are.And there is nothing wrong in her book but things are shown from different angle with more reason ..[/QUOTE]

Yes, you are right. However, from what I remember, she doesn't hold some Companions of Prophet (S.A.W) in very high regard. As a Muslim, we can't reason like her.

My personal view is that western writers holding differing viewpoints about Muslims and figures important to them, tend to play the role of good cop/bad cop with Muslims. That's more hateful and dangerous than outright contempt. Anyways, that's just my personal opinion and is not meant to disrespect your opinion in any way.

[QUOTE=fawadhash;1039435]Yes, you are right. However, from what I remember, she doesn't hold some Companions of Prophet (S.A.W) in very high regard. As a Muslim, we can't reason like her.

My personal view is that western writers holding differing viewpoints about Muslims and figures important to them, tend to play the role of good cop/bad cop with Muslims. That's more hateful and dangerous than outright contempt. Anyways, that's just my personal opinion and is not meant to disrespect your opinion in any way.[/QUOTE]
Its allright and I respect your opinion ,atleast you shared and replied.