Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi

Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi (This Is Your Prophet, My Son) is a theological and pedagogical book on prophetic biography and creed by the Egyptian scholar Mahmud Muhammad Gharib Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi. Written to address contemporary doubts surrounding the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Islamic belief, the work presents theological arguments and reflections on prophetic history in an accessible narrative form Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi+1.

Purpose and Composition

The author noted in his preface that the book was not intended as an exhaustive chronicle of prophetic history (sirah), but rather as an analytical study in Islamic theology (aqida) Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi. Designed to follow and complement his earlier treatise, Hathihi Aqidatuka Ya Waladi (This Is Your Creed, My Son), it was written for youth and university students Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi+1. The author composed the preface in Medina within the Prophet's Rawda in front of the Prophet's tomb, noting his affiliation with the al-Buniyya Mosque and Institute in Karkh, Baghdad Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi.

Gharib stated that his objective was to anchor Islamic beliefs by examining select events from the Prophet's life and responding to objections raised by critics and Western orientalists Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi+1. He emphasized clarity of presentation, conceptual depth, logical evidence, and faithful citation of sources Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi.

Structure and Content

The work is constructed as an ongoing pedagogical dialogue between an elder mentor, Shaykh Arif, and an inquisitive young student named Wa'il, alongside other youth Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi+1. Through this conversational format, the author explores key theological and historical issues:

• The Necessity of Prophethood: The opening chapters address the limitations of human intellect and abstract philosophy (such as Aristotle's metaphysics) in comprehending the unseen, arguing that divine messengers are necessary to establish moral codes and translate theoretical ethics into lived practice Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi+1.
• The Prophet's Marriages: The book examines the wisdom and legal contexts of the Prophet's marriages, comparing Quranic legislation with biblical accounts of previous prophets such as Solomon, while refuting orientalist polemics on polygamy Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi.
• Dawa and Warfare: The work discusses the spread of Islam, rejecting the claim that it expanded through violence, citing the dramatic increase in conversions following the cessation of hostilities after the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya and quoting Abbas Mahmud al-Aqqad's remark that Islam triumphed over the sword rather than by it Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi.

Publication

A second edition of the work was published in Cairo by Dar al-Ansar in 1401 AH (1981 CE) Hatha Nabiyyuka Ya Waladi.