Exploring the Qur'an
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Exploring the Qur'an

Context and Impact

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Exploring the Qur'an

Context and Impact

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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.

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Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2017
ISBN
9781786731654
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Islamic Theology
part 
i
Teachings

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Author bio
  3. Praise
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Part I: Teachings
  10. 1: The ‘Sword Verse’ Myth
  11. 2: Qur’anic Jizya: Tax Defaulters
  12. 3: Qur’anic Jihad
  13. 4: Qur’anic Paradise
  14. Part II: Style
  15. 5: Legal Style: Qur’anic Sharı‘a – Avoiding the Application of the Ultimate Penalties
  16. 6: Euphemistic Style: Sexual Etiquette
  17. 7: Narrative Style: Repeating Stories – Noah
  18. 8: Coherent Style: How to Read the Sura
  19. 9: Evidential Style: Divine Oaths in the Qur’an
  20. 10: Rhetorical Style: Arabic of the Qur’an
  21. Part III: Impact
  22. 11: The Arabic Qur’an in the Muslim World
  23. 12: English Translations of the Qur’an: The Making of an Image
  24. 13: Translations of the Qur’an and Interfaith Relations
  25. Conclusion
  26. Notes
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index
  29. Back Cover