When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, his first reaction was doubt, awe, even fear. And yet this experience became the bedrock of his belief. Hazleton calls for a new appreciation of doubt and questioning as the foundation of faith -- and an end to fundamentalism of all kinds.

Lesley Hazleton: The doubt essential to faith

The doubt essential to faith

Muhammad's initial reaction to his prophetic experience was not joy but overwhelming doubt and fear, challenging stereotypes.

True faith wrestles with doubt and questions, rejecting the absolutism of fundamentalism for a more nuanced, human understanding.

Exploring Muhammad's doubt revealed a profound truth: genuine faith intertwines with skepticism, challenging fundamentalism.