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Reading the Qur´an
Ziauddin Sardar
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Description for Reading the Qur´an
Paperback. Reads the Qur'an in the context in which the verses were revealed, and, in doing so, highlights the relevance of its teachings today Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 219 x 319. Weight in Grams: 560.
Few books have had a more profound impact on human history than the Qur'an. It shapes the beliefs, lives and behaviour of over 1.5 billion Muslims, who regard it as the Word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Speaking directly to Muslims, it has been the basic source of law, morality and politics for over 1,400 years. Almost everything that happens in a Muslim society is a direct or indirect product of what the Qur'an says. But what does the Qur'an really say? How should it be read and interpreted? What is the significance of its teachings, if any, ... Read more
Few books have had a more profound impact on human history than the Qur'an. It shapes the beliefs, lives and behaviour of over 1.5 billion Muslims, who regard it as the Word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Speaking directly to Muslims, it has been the basic source of law, morality and politics for over 1,400 years. Almost everything that happens in a Muslim society is a direct or indirect product of what the Qur'an says. But what does the Qur'an really say? How should it be read and interpreted? What is the significance of its teachings, if any, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
559g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849043670
SKU
V9781849043670
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Ziauddin Sardar
Ziauddin Sardar is a renowned writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. He is also a Commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights Commission; editor of Futures and a columnist for the New Statesman, as well as being Visiting Professor, School of Arts, the City University, London. He is the author of many books, the most recent being Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys ... Read more
Reviews for Reading the Qur´an
'This book performs the essential democratic function of suggesting that the Qur'an can and indeed ought to be read intelligently by the lay Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and effectively debunks the myth that the sacred book of Islam is only accessible through the medium of Arabic ... Not only does Reading the Qur'an make many timely and necessary points; it ... Read more