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Major Themes of the Qur’an is Fazlur Rahman’s introduction to one of the richest texts in the history of religious thought. In this classic work, Rahman unravels the Qur’an’s complexities on themes such as God..
Informed by classical Arabic-Islamic rhetorical theory, the author examines Arabic documents attributed to the °Abbsid Caliph al-Ma®mn (r. 813-833), whose rule coincided with the maturation of classical Islamic political thought and literary culture...
Christian readings of the Qur'ān have in consequence typically been depicted as tedious and one-dimensional exercises in anti-Islamic hostility. In Reading the Qur'ān in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560, Thomas E. Burman looks instead to a different set of s..
It provides unfeigned direction for the virtuous. It gives a detailed enunciation of the faith. It teaches men to adhere to a common belief and conviction that is deeper than human consciousness. In Glorious Qur''an in Poetic Stance, Part I autho..
Heard day and night, on the street, in taxis, in shops, in mosques, and in homes, the sound of recitation is far more than the pervasive background music of daily life in the Arab world. It is the core of religious devotion, the sanctioning spirit of much ..
It provides unfeigned direction for the virtuous. It gives a detailed enunciation of the faith. It teaches men to adhere to a common belief and conviction that is deeper than human consciousness. In Glorious Qur''an in Poetic Stance, Part IV auth..
Four case studies illustrate how this tension is a creative force. What, for example is the relationship between the Qur’ān, poetry and other genres of Arabic Literature? How are the figures of the prophet and the poet linked in the life and work of 10t..
Used by students around the world as a reliable guide to reading a translation of the Qur''an, it shows how the Qur''an is experienced by Muslims, describing the rhythmic and rhyme scheme structures, the context in which is is heard, th..
