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Approaching the Qur'an

Author : Michael Sells
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861546792
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Approaching the Qur'an written by Michael Sells and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaching the Qur’an presents brilliant translations of the short, hymnic chapters, or Suras, associated with the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. These early Suras contain some of the most powerful, prophetic, and revelatory passages in religious history, offering the vision of a meaningful and just life that anchors the faith of one fifth of the world’s inhabitants. In addition to these translations, Michael Sells provides an introduction to the Qur’an, commentaries on the Suras, a glossary of technical terms, and discussions of the auditory nature and gender aspects of the Arabic text. An ideal resource for students and interested lay readers, this third edition also includes a new full Sura and associated commentary, a new preface, and a thoroughly updated bibliography.

Approaching the Qur'an

Author : Michael Sells
Publisher : ONEWorld Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780861546350
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Approaching the Qur'an written by Michael Sells and published by ONEWorld Publications. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major event in religious publishing, Approaching the Qur'an captures the complexity, power and poetry of the early suras of the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam In this second edition, Michael Sells introduces important new translations of Qur'anic suras and addresses in a new preface the ongoing controversy over teaching about Islam and the Qur'an in American universities. Approaching the Qur'an presents brilliant translations of the short, hymnic chapters, or suras, associated with the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. Most of these early revelations appear at the end of the written text and are commonly reached only by the most resolute reader of existing English translations. These suras contain some of the most powerful, prophetic and revelatory passages in religious history. They offer the vision of a meaningful and just life that anchors the religion of one-fifth of the world's inhabitants. The book includes Sells' 'Introduction to the Qur'an', commentaries of the suras, a glossary of technical terms, and chapters discussing the sound nature and gender aspects of the Arabic text. It is enriched by recordings of Qur'anic reciters chanting several of the early suras, allowing readers an opportunity to hear the Qur'an in its original form. These recordings are freely available as MP3 downloads.

Approaching the Qurʼan

Author : Michael Anthony Sells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781883991265
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Approaching the Qurʼan written by Michael Anthony Sells and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Approaching the Qur'an captures the complexity, power, and poetry of the early suras, or chapters, of the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam. Michael Sells presents brilliant translations of the short, hymnic suras associated with the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. In the second edition, Sells offers a new translation and commentary on the Sura of the Compassionate (al-Rahmān), which holds a special place within Islamic devotion and literature. Additionally, a new preface addresses the ongoing controversy over teaching about Islam and the Qur'an in Americna universities." --from Publisher.

How to Read the Qur'an

Author : Carl W. Ernst
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807869074
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book How to Read the Qur'an written by Carl W. Ernst and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone, non-Muslim or Muslim, who wants to know how to approach, read, and understand the text of the Qur'an, How to Read the Qur'an offers a compact introduction and reader's guide. Using a chronological reading of the text according to the conclusions of modern scholarship, Carl W. Ernst offers a nontheological approach that treats the Qur'an as a historical text that unfolded over time, in dialogue with its audience, during the career of the Prophet Muhammad.

Major Themes of the Qur'an

Author : Fazlur Rahman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226702863
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Major Themes of the Qur'an written by Fazlur Rahman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this introduction to the Qur'an, Fazlur Rahman unravels its complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy.

How to Approach and Understand the Quran

Author : Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo
Publisher : Al-Basheer Publications & Translations
ISBN 13 : 9781891540066
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book How to Approach and Understand the Quran written by Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo and published by Al-Basheer Publications & Translations. This book was released on 1999 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contemporary Approaches to the Qur'an and Sunnah

Author : Mahmoud Ayoub
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
ISBN 13 : 1565645774
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Approaches to the Qur'an and Sunnah written by Mahmoud Ayoub and published by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Qur’an and Sunnah are the two primary sources of Muslim faith, life, law and morality. The Qur’an is for Muslims the foundation of their faith and the Sunnah is the framework of their morality. Together they constitute the two sources of the law (Shari’ah) of God, a guide to prosperity and happiness in this life and to the bliss of the hereafter. Although the Qur’an and Sunnah are materially and formally two independent sources, they are inextricably bound in a dynamic relationship. The rulings and precepts (ahkam) of the Qur’an constitute the law (shar’) of God. They are supplemented by the precepts of the authentic Sunnah, which possess authority second only to the precepts of the Qur’an. The Qur’an commands Muslims, “Whatever the Messenger gives you, that you must take, and whatever he forbids you, you must desist therefrom....” (59:7).

Following Muhammad

Author : Carl W. Ernst
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807875805
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Following Muhammad written by Carl W. Ernst and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2005-10-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avoiding the traps of sensational political exposes and specialized scholarly Orientalism, Carl Ernst introduces readers to the profound spiritual resources of Islam while clarifying diversity and debate within the tradition. Framing his argument in terms of religious studies, Ernst describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected views of Islam in Europe and America. He also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional settings and its new locations and provides a context for understanding extremist movements like fundamentalism. He concludes with an overview of critical debates on important contemporary issues such as gender and veiling, state politics, and science and religion.

Feminist Edges of the Qur'an

Author : Aysha A. Hidayatullah
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199359571
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Feminist Edges of the Qur'an written by Aysha A. Hidayatullah and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study and critique of feminist interpretation of the Qur'an, examining its dynamic challenges to Islamic tradition and contemporary Muslim views of the Qur'an. Hidayatullah analyses major feminist readings of the Qur'an by Muslim women beginning in the late 20th century, synthesizing their common concepts and methods, and tracing their collective trajectory as key to the development of the nascent field of feminist tafsir (exegesis).

An Approach to the Quranic Sciences

Author : Muḥammad Taqī ʻUs̲mānī
Publisher : Adam Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9788174354211
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book An Approach to the Quranic Sciences written by Muḥammad Taqī ʻUs̲mānī and published by Adam Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an insight into the facts of the Qur'an, nature of revelation, sequence of revelations different readings, the miracles of the Qur'an and so on. They have been explained in everyday language and they remove all doubts and misgivings. The criticism of the orientalists are answered with authoritative references.

Qur'an and Woman

Author : Amina Wadud
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198029438
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Qur'an and Woman written by Amina Wadud and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-06-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal interpretation and implementation of the Qu'ran that have kept women oppressed. For many, the way to reform is the reexamination and reinterpretation of religious texts. Qu'ran and Woman contributes a gender inclusive reading to one of the most fundamental disciplines in Islamic thought, Qu'ranic exegesis. Wadud breaks down specific texts and key words which have been used to limit women's public and private role, even to justify violence toward Muslim women, revealing that their original meaning and context defy such interpretations. What her analysis clarifies is the lack of gender bias, precedence, or prejudice in the essential language of the Qur'an. Despite much Qu'ranic evidence about the significance of women, gender reform in Muslim society has been stubbornly resisted. Wadud's reading of the Qu'ran confirms women's equality and constitutes legitimate grounds for contesting the unequal treatment that women have experienced historically and continue to experience legally in Muslim communities. The Qu'ran does not prescribe one timeless and unchanging social structure for men and women, Wadud argues lucidly, affirming that the Qu'ran holds greater possibilities for guiding human society to a more fulfilling and productive mutual collaboration between men and women than as yet attained by Muslims or non-Muslims.

A Perspective on the Signs of Al-Quran

Author : Saeed Malik
Publisher : Saeed Malik
ISBN 13 : 1439239622
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (392 download)

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Download or read book A Perspective on the Signs of Al-Quran written by Saeed Malik and published by Saeed Malik. This book was released on 2010-10-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is clear in every page of this brilliant work that it was written from a heartfelt perspective. A must read for every student of life, love, spirituality, and of course the Quran."--Whitney Cannon, founder Taleef Collective, Fremont, California.

The Study Quran

Author : Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062227629
Total Pages : 2048 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The Study Quran written by Seyyed Hossein Nasr and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 2048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world. Drawn from a wide range of traditional Islamic commentaries, including Sunni and Shia sources, and from legal, theological, and mystical texts, The Study Quran conveys the enduring spiritual power of the Quran and offers a thorough scholarly understanding of this holy text. Beautifully packaged with a rich, attractive two-color layout, this magnificent volume includes essays by 15 contributors, maps, useful notes and annotations in an easy-to-read two-column format, a timeline of historical events, and helpful indices. With The Study Quran, both scholars and lay readers can explore the deeper spiritual meaning of the Quran, examine the grammar of difficult sections, and explore legal and ritual teachings, ethics, theology, sacred history, and the importance of various passages in Muslim life. With an introduction by its general editor, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, here is a nearly 2,000-page, continuous discussion of the entire Quran that provides a comprehensive picture of how this sacred work has been read by Muslims for over 1,400 years.

The Koran: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Michael Cook
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191578274
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Koran: A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Cook and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-02-25 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Story of the Qur'an

Author : Ingrid Mattson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470673494
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Qur'an written by Ingrid Mattson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society. Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy, science, human rights, and the role of women Contains expanded sections on the Qur’an in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics and law Incorporates additional images and student features, including a glossary. Supported by an accompanying website (available on publication) hosting a range of additional material, including student resources, links to important websites, news stories, and more This title is also available as an eTextbook on the CourseSmart platform, as a Wiley Desktop Edition, or via your preferred eTextbook vendor; eTextbooks offer convenience, enhanced electronic functionality, and flexible pricing options – learn more at www.wiley.com/college/wileyflex

The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'ān

Author : Jane Dammen McAuliffe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521539340
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'ān written by Jane Dammen McAuliffe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Qur'an (Koran), a text that has guided the lives of millions.

Early Islamic Mysticism

Author : Michael Anthony Sells
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809136193
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Early Islamic Mysticism written by Michael Anthony Sells and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes available and accessible the writings of the crucial early period of Islamic mysticism during which Sufism developed as one of the world's major mystical traditions. The texts are accompanied by commentary on their historical, literary and philosophical context.