The Koran Handbook: An Annotated Translation

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Algora Publishing, 2005 - 544 pages
This complete yet accessible translation of the Koran is designed as a teaching tool to explain in an analytical fashion the creed of nearly one billion people. Based on the most moderate Sunni tradition, it includes factual descriptions of Shi'ism, Sufism and other important distinctions.--Provided by publisher.

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Contents

I The Foundation of Islamic Belief
1
II Eschatology and Apocalypsis
41
III Stories about the Prophets
89
IV Attitude Toward the Other Religions
223
V Doxologies
335
VI Legal Matters
381
VII Fighting in the Way of God
459
Addendum
531
List of Arabic Words and Names in this Translation
537
List of the Suras as They Appear in this Book
541
List of the Suras from S1 to S114
543
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