R. Ahmed

"Are you kidding? This is better than a movie!"

Revisado: 08-02-22

Very different from any other novel I've read or listened to so far. Expected to struggle through considering it's a debut novel but surprisingly, it had me hooked until the end. Only issue is it's raised a lot of questions in my mind that need to be researched but that's probably what the author intended.

Hope he continues writing both fiction and non-fiction.

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Some of the best Science Fiction stories

Revisado: 08-15-21

Most of the stories featured are enjoyable to some extent but the following are, I feel, some of the best stories ever written: A Martian Odyssey, Twilight, The Roads Must Roll, Microcosmic God, Nightfall, The Weapon Shop, Mimsy Were the Borogroves, Arena, Scanners Live in Vain, The Quest for Saint Aquin, Surface Tension and Flowers for Algernon.

Ratings for individual stories:

A Martian Odyssey (1934) by Stanley G. Weinbaum 5/5
Twilight (1934) by John W. Campbell, Jr. 5/5
Helen O'Loy (1938) by Lester del Rey 3/5
The Roads Must Roll (1940) by Robert A. Heinlein 5/5
Microcosmic God (1941) by Theodore Sturgeon 5/5
Nightfall (1941) by Isaac Asimov 5/5
The Weapon Shop (1942) by A.E. van Vogt 5/5
Mimsy Were the Borogoves (1943) by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore 5/5
Huddling Place (1944) by Clifford D. Simak 4/5
Arena (1944) by Fredric Brown 5/5
First Contact (1945) by Murray Leinster 4/5
That Only a Mother (1948) by Judith Merril 3/5
Scanners Live in Vain (1950) by Cordwainer Smith 5/5
Mars Is Heaven! (1948) by Ray Bradbury 3/5
The Little Black Bag (1950) by C. M. Kornbluth 4/5
Born of Man and Woman (1950) by Richard Matheson 3/5
Coming Attraction (1950) by Fritz Leiber 3/5
The Quest for Saint Aquin (1951) by Anthony Boucher 5/5
Surface Tension (1952) by James Blish 5/5
The Nine Billion Names of God (1953) by Arthur C. Clarke 3/5
It's a Good Life (1953) by Jerome Bixby 3/5
The Cold Equations (1954) by Tom Godwin 4/5
Fondly Fahrenheit (1954) by Alfred Bester 4/5
The Country of the Kind (1956) by Damon Knight 4/5
Flowers for Algernon (1959) by Daniel Keyes 5/5
A Rose for Ecclesiastes (1963) by Roger Zelazny 4/5

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A Balanced Perspective

Revisado: 07-30-21

I absolutely enjoyed this audiobook because it combines simple and clear language, a logical arrangement of topics and adequately referenced facts to produce a concise yet convincing presentation of the truth about Jesus and his message. A truly balanced perspective.

Compared to the old print edition which I read earlier, this audiobook version appears to be based on the new revised editions.

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Excellent eye opening audiobook for open minds

Revisado: 07-04-21

An excellent audiobook that provides a quick overview of Prophet of Islam; his life, his character and accomplishments.

You may not be able to guess from her name, but the author is an American convert to Islam and she places a strong focus on explaining Islam through the Sunnah (sayings, deeds and approvals of the Prophet) side-by-side with the Qur'aan.

A remarkable feature of this book is that it establishes a common ground with the reader right from the start. Explanations of a few key Islamic terms appear right at the beginning so the listener does not get puzzled by them as the book progresses.

While discussing Prophet Muhammad's life story, the author reflects on several hot topics like jihaad and the authorship of the Qur'aan utilising a completely rational and evidence-based approach. She concludes her book with some observations on Islam as a whole, as well as on the Prophet and the Qur'aan.

In general, I would recommend this audiobook to listeners with the slightest interest in religion, history or influential figures as well as to new Muslims. In addition, anyone who has encountered negative portrayals about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) but is sufficiently open-minded to consider hearing the other side of the story would also benefit greatly from it.

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What inner peace means and how to achieve it

Revisado: 07-03-21

Despite its brevity, this is the best book I've read so far on the topic of inner peace. However, I think some parts may require further reading in order to fully appreciate the point being made by the author like the story of Moses and Khidr.

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Good

Revisado: 09-20-20

Our son liked it very much. The narration was great but a little too fast so I set playback speed at 0.7 or 0.8.

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Easy-to-follow reason and fact based analysis

Revisado: 09-14-20

This audiobook discusses the question of whether Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was a true prophet of God as Muslims believe.

The author mentions the Islamic claim following it up with non-Muslim scholars' objections and critiques, including the not-so-direct ones that are phrased in the language of public relations and diplomacy. He subjects all possible views to rigorous analysis utilizing the oldest and most reliable tool at our disposal, plain 'ol common sense with plenty of support from generally uncontested historical accounts.

Bearing in mind the work's relatively short length, my overall impression is that the author successfully accomplished what he set out to do, namely an easy-to-follow reason and fact based analysis while avoiding faith based scriptural arguments.

Compared to the old, widely distributed print edition by WAMY which I read previously, this audio edition published by Islamic Audiobooks Central appears to contain significant revisions.

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Excellent Primer on Comparative Religion

Revisado: 06-14-20

I'd consider this a solid primer on comparative religion that explains, in an interesting and easy-to-follow fashion, the most fundamental differences between the major world faiths.

The author, a former Christian who holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Wales, does not hesitate to take on the claims of theists and atheists alike regarding God, measuring them against common sense and reason. He even criticises beliefs of some of his own religion's adherents showing that they are not so different from those they give the impression of opposing!

Besides the main question, did God become man?, the book also answers other important questions like: Are religions divinely revealed or a construct of human beings? Can God do absolutely all things like it says in many scriptures? Especially worth noting is Dr. Bilal Philip's extraordinarily well-informed responses to those notorious questions so often asked by Atheists: Could God create a rock too heavy for Him to lift? And who created the Creator anyway? Belief systems discussed include Atheism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Mysticism.

I thoroughly enjoyed this thought provoking audiobook thanks to the golden-voiced narrator's amazing performance. The only issue I have is that I wish Audible/Amazon would get more audiobooks narrated by Wes Malik as he definitely seems to have a great taste in selecting books to produce.

Enough said. Listen for yourself...

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