CiNii Books - Understanding the Islamic scripture : a study of selected passages from the Qurʾan

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- Mir, Mustansir

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Understanding the Islamic scripture : a study of selected passages from the Qurʾan

Mustansir Mir

Pearson Longman, c2008

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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-239) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book makes the Qur'an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture. Mustanstir Mir, Director of the Center for Islamic Studies at Youngstown State University, offers clear translations and analysis of 35 selected passages of the Qur'an that will help students understand what kind of book the Qur'an is, what the scripture says, and how it says it.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Essence of the Qur??n
Chapter 2 The Story of Adam
Chapter 3 Abraham Builds the Ka?bah and Prays for a Prophet
Chapter 4 True Piety
Chapter 5 A Battle Between the Israelites and the Philistines
Chapter 6 The Throne Verse
Chapter 7 No Compulsion in the Matter of Religion
Chapter 8 Spending in the Way of God
Chapter 9 Making a Loan Transaction
Chapter 10 Creed and Commitment
Chapter 11 Love of Desirable Things
Chapter 12 Jesus: Birth, Miracles, and Mission
Chapter 13 God's Blessing upon the Arabs
Chapter 14 One God, One Humanity
Chapter 15 Orphans, Justice, and Polygamy
Chapter 16 Structure of Authority in Islam
Chapter 17 Matrimony: Some Issues
Chapter 18 Prophets and Revelation
Chapter 19 Torah, Evangel, and Qur??n
Chapter 20 Nature as a Repository of Signs
Chapter 21 The Primordial Covenant
Chapter 22 Charity Offerings
Chapter 23 Joseph Interprets the Dreams of His Prison-Mates
Chapter 24 Inviting People to the Faith
Chapter 25 Commandments
Chapter 26 God Makes Moses a Prophet
Chapter 27 War in Self-Defense
Chapter 28 God Is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth
Chapter 29 Qualities of the Servants of God
Chapter 30 Luqm?n's Advice to His Son
Chapter 31 Behavior Unbecoming of a Believer
Chapter 32 Relations with Non-Muslims
Chapter 33 The Hypocrites
Chapter 34 An Argument for the Afterlife
Chapter 35 Mu?ammad Consoled
Chapter 36 Judgment Day
Chapter 37 Serving Only God
concludingremarks Concluding Remarks

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