The Qurʼan : a user's guide : a guide to its key themes, history and interpretation /
by Esack, Farid.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oneworld, c2005Description: ix, 214 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 1851683542 (pbk.); 9781851683543 (pbk.).Uniform titles: Qurʼan : a short introduction.Subject(s): Qurʼan -- Introductions | Qurʼan | Introductions| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Originally published as: Qurʼan : a short introduction, 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index.
The Qurʼan in the lives of Muslims -- The word enters the world -- The Qurʼan as written word -- Gathering the Qurʼan -- The prophet and the beggont-not-created Qurʼan -- Understanding and interpreting the Qurʼan -- Belief in the Qurʼan -- Righteous conduct in the Qurʼan.
"In this elegant and objective guide, acclaimed Muslim scholar Farid Esack leads the reader through the Qur'an, outlining the key themes, explaining its historical and cultural context, and examining the complexities and controversies surrounding these areas. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, this erudite study also outlines the structure, language, and literary aspects of the Qur'an, in addition to surveying the various trends in Qur'anic scholarship over the centuries."--BOOK JACKET.
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