The Life of the Last Prophet was the first album to be released by Yusuf Islam (after leaving the Western pop music business in 1978, when he was known as Cat Stevens). After that time, he recorded only albums with Islamic themes, including recordings for children to learn both the Arabic alphabet and basic tenets of Islam. This album is both an attempt to give praise to Muhammad, which is encouraged as an act of faith in the Qur'an, and an attempt to reach out to young people and those who wish to understand more about Islam, and to explain why such a popular commercial recording artist would leave the business at the height of his career. Released in 1995, the album is a spoken-word, audio production. Track listing Call to Prayer [Adhan] Introduction The Lone Orphan The Trustworthy The Black Stone Polytheists and Idols The Cave Read! [Surah Al'alaq] The Opening [Surah Al-Fatihah] Allah; the One [Surah Al-Ikhlas] Rejection and Boycott The Night Journey The Lote Tree [Surah Al-Isra'] Five Daily Prayers Al-Madinah The First Constitution Migrants and Helpers [Surah Al-Anfal] Charity and Fasting People of the Book Permission to Fight [Surah Al-Hajj] Battle of Badr Truce of Hudaybiyyah Call to the Rulers Common Terms [Surah Al 'Imran] Makkah Opened Ilaha Illa Allah Idols Smashed Religion of Truth [Surah Al-Saf] Farewell Pilgrimage This Day [Surah Al-Mustafa] The Death of the Prophet Muhammad Al Mustafa Supplication [Du'd] Tala'a Al-Badru 'Alayna 1995 debut albums Spoken word albums by English artists Yusuf Islam albums