Understanding The Qur An Today
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Understanding The Qur An Today
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Author : Mahmoud Hussein
language : en
Publisher: Saqi
Release Date : 2013-03-11
Understanding The Qur An Today written by Mahmoud Hussein and has been published by Saqi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-11 with Religion categories.
The prevailing belief among Muslims is that, because the Qur'an is the Word of God and God is eternal, it follows that His Word is also eternal. The belief is based on the postulate that the Word of God must be of the same nature as God Himself. Mahmoud Hussein refutes this by showing that it contradicts the very teachings of the Qur'an. Whereas God transcends time, His Word is inscribed within time. It is not a monologue, but a living exchange, through which God reveals to His Prophet different orders of truth, weaving together the absolute and the relative, the general and the particular, the eternal and the contingent. An international bestseller, Understanding the Qur'an today offers a new perspective on one of the world's most influential texts and adds an invaluable contribution to the debate on Islam and modernity.
Understanding The Qur An
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Author : Muhammad Abdel Haleem
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Understanding The Qur An written by Muhammad Abdel Haleem and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Religion categories.
The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur'an. In this important new introduction, Muhammad Haleem examines its recurrent themes - life and eternity, marriage and divorce, peace and war, water and nourishment - and for the first time sets these in the context of the Qur'an's linguistic style. Professor Haleem examines the background to the development of the surahs (chapters) and the ayahs (verses) and the construction of the Qur'an itself. He shows that popular conceptions of Islamic attitudes to women, marriage and divorce, war and society, differ radically from the true teachings of the Qur'an.
Exploring The Qur An
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Author : Muhammad Abdel Haleem
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-21
Exploring The Qur An written by Muhammad Abdel Haleem and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-21 with Religion categories.
The teachings, style and impact of the Qur'an have always been matters of controversy, among both Muslims and non-Muslims. But in a modern context of intercultural sensitivity, what the Qur'an says and means are perhaps more urgent questions than ever before. This major new book by one of the world's finest Islamic scholars responds to that urgency. Building on his earlier groundbreaking work, the author challenges misinterpretations of particular Qur'anic verses from whatever quarter. He addresses the infamous 'sword' verse, frequently cited as a justification for jihad. He also questions the 'tribute' verse, associated with the Muslim state subjugating Jews and Christians; and the idea of Paradise in the Qur'an, often viewed by the West as emphasising merely physical pleasures, or used by Islamic fighters as their just reward for holy war. The author argues that wrenching the verses out of the context of the whole has led to dangerous ideologies being built on isolated phrases which have then assumed afterlives of their own. This nuanced, holistic reading has vital interfaith ramifications.
A Concise Guide To The Quran
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Author : Ayman S. Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2020-11-03
A Concise Guide To The Quran written by Ayman S. Ibrahim and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-03 with Religion categories.
What is so unique about Islam's scripture, the Quran? Who wrote it, and when? Can we trust its statements to be from Muhammad? Why was it written in Arabic? Does it command Muslims to fight Christians? These are a few of the thirty questions answered in this clear and concise guide to the history and contents of the Quran. Ayman Ibrahim grew up in the Muslim world and has spent many years teaching various courses on Islam. Using a question-and-answer format, Ibrahim covers critical questions about the most sacred book for Muslims. He examines Muslim and non-Muslim views concerning the Quran, shows how the Quran is used in contemporary expressions of Islam, answers many of the key questions non-Muslims have about the Quran and Islam, and reveals the importance of understanding the Quran for Christian-Muslim and Jewish-Muslim interfaith relations. This introductory guide is written for anyone with little to no knowledge of Islam who wants to learn about Muslims, their beliefs, and their scripture.
A Concise History Of Sunnis And Shi Is
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Author : John McHugo
language : en
Publisher: Saqi Books
Release Date : 2017-09-08
A Concise History Of Sunnis And Shi Is written by John McHugo and has been published by Saqi Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with History categories.
The 1400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi`is has rarely been as toxic as it is today, feeding wars and communal strife in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other countries, with tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran escalating. In this richly layered and engrossing account, John McHugo reveals how this great divide occurred. Charting the story of Islam from the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, he describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi`ism evolved as different sects during the Abbasid caliphate, and how the rivalry between the empires of the Sunni Ottomans and Shi`i Safavids contrived to ensure that the split would continue into modern times. Now its full, destructive force has been brought out by the struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran for the soul of the Muslim world. Definitive and insightful, A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi`is shows that there was nothing inevitable about the sectarian conflicts that now disfigure Islam. It is an essential guide to understanding the genesis, development and manipulation of the great schism that has come to define Islam and the Muslim world.
How To Read The Qur An
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Author : Carl W. Ernst
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2011-12-05
How To Read The Qur An written by Carl W. Ernst and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-05 with Religion categories.
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.
Understanding The Qur An
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Author : Muhammad Abdel Haleem
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Understanding The Qur An written by Muhammad Abdel Haleem and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Religion categories.
The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur'an. In this important new introduction, Muhammad Haleem examines its recurrent themes - life and eternity, marriage and divorce, peace and war, water and nourishment - and for the first time sets these in the context of the Qur'an's linguistic style. Professor Haleem examines the background to the development of the surahs (chapters) and the ayahs (verses) and the construction of the Qur'an itself. He shows that popular conceptions of Islamic attitudes to women, marriage and divorce, war and society, differ radically from the true teachings of the Qur'an.
What The Qur An Meant
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Author : Garry Wills
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-12-04
What The Qur An Meant written by Garry Wills and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-04 with Religion categories.
America’s leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur’an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient text Garry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur’an Meant, Wills invites readers to join him as he embarks on a timely and necessary reconsideration of the Qur’an, leading us through perplexing passages with insight and erudition. What does the Qur’an actually say about veiling women? Does it justify religious war? There was a time when ordinary Americans did not have to know much about Islam. That is no longer the case. We blundered into the longest war in our history without knowing basic facts about the Islamic civilization with which we were dealing. We are constantly fed false information about Islam—claims that it is essentially a religion of violence, that its sacred book is a handbook for terrorists. There is no way to assess these claims unless we have at least some knowledge of the Qur’an. In this book Wills, as a non-Muslim with an open mind, reads the Qur’an with sympathy but with rigor, trying to discover why other non-Muslims—such as Pope Francis—find it an inspiring book, worthy to guide people down through the centuries. There are many traditions that add to and distort and blunt the actual words of the text. What Wills does resembles the work of art restorers who clean away accumulated layers of dust to find the original meaning. He compares the Qur’an with other sacred books, the Old Testament and the New Testament, to show many parallels between them. There are also parallel difficulties of interpretation, which call for patient exploration—and which offer some thrills of discovery. What the Qur’an Meant is the opening of a conversation on one of the world’s most practiced religions.
The Qur An And Modern Arabic Literary Criticism
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Author : Mohammad Salama
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-05-17
The Qur An And Modern Arabic Literary Criticism written by Mohammad Salama and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-17 with Religion categories.
In The Qur'an and Modern Arabic Literary Criticism, Mohammad Salama navigates the labyrinthine semantics that underlie this sacred text and inform contemporary scholarship. The book presents reflections on Quranic exegesis by explaining - and distinguishing between - interpretation and explication. While the book focuses on Quranic and literary scholarship in twentieth-century Egypt from Taha Husayn to Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd, it also engages with an immense tradition of scholarship from the classical period to the present, including authors such as Abu 'Ubayda, Ibn 'Abbas, al-Razi, and al-Tabari. Salama argues that, over the centuries, the Arabic language experienced semantic and phonological shifts, creating a lacuna in understanding the Qur'an and bringing contemporary readers under the spell of hermeneutical and parochial interpretations. He demonstrates that while this lacuna explains much of the intellectual poverty of traditionalist approaches to Quranic exegesis, the work of the modern Egyptian school of academics marks a sharp departure from the programmed conservatism of Islamist and Salafi exegetics. Through analyses of the writings of these intellectuals, the author shows that a fresh look at the sources and a revolutionary attempt to approach the Qur'an could render tradition itself an impetus for an alternative aesthetics-contextual, open, and unfolding.
Understanding Parents Through Qur An And Sunnah
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Author : Er.Tausique Ahmad Hashmi
language : en
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Release Date : 2021-04-23
Understanding Parents Through Qur An And Sunnah written by Er.Tausique Ahmad Hashmi and has been published by Blue Rose Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-23 with Music categories.
As the generations are heading with higher pace towards the technological advancement, the attachment, adornment and understanding towards the parents are also decreasing with much higher pace. Today parents are being disregarded and disrespected in all forms. Qur’an has very strongly instructed not to say even “uff” to your parents which is least and smallest way of showing disrespect and dishonoring the parents. As if the word “uff” has encapsulated the entire theme and road map how the treatment with the parents should be. There is such a strong endorsement from Allah that do not say even “uff” to your parents. This book dive deep into the various Qur’anic ayaat which have given parents a very high status. There are many Qur’anic ayaat and authentic hadith which depicts the respect, obedience, care, honor, kindness and dutifulness towards parents which are discussed in this book in great details. After reading this book, I hope that children will engage more and more with their parents. Also it ignites our soul to understand the Qur’anic guidance about the parents and triggers our heart and mind to love, respect, care, obey, treat and address them with ihsan, in the best possible way.