The Koran Handbook: An Annotated TranslationAlgora 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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... God communicated through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad during ... name) was a merchant of the prominent Meccan tribe of Quraish at the ... God existed even among the idolaters, yet the sanctuary. xiv The Koran Handbook.
... God communicated through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad during ... name) was a merchant of the prominent Meccan tribe of Quraish at the ... God existed even among the idolaters, yet the sanctuary. xiv The Koran Handbook.
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... names, two of which are “The Often Repeated Seven” and “The Essence of the Scripture.” 1.THE OPENING Meccan, 7 verses 1* In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful! 2* Praised be God, the Lord of the Worlds, 3* the ...
... names, two of which are “The Often Repeated Seven” and “The Essence of the Scripture.” 1.THE OPENING Meccan, 7 verses 1* In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful! 2* Praised be God, the Lord of the Worlds, 3* the ...
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... God's names, derived from rahma (mercy). The former may denote the source of mercy on earth, and the latter the ... Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate (RB). In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful (AJA,NJD,TC). In ...
... God's names, derived from rahma (mercy). The former may denote the source of mercy on earth, and the latter the ... Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate (RB). In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful (AJA,NJD,TC). In ...
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... God is steadfast. 3* He didn't give birth nor was He begotten, 4. and no one ... name only five times; otherwise they are addressed to the people at large ... God are one in His Oneness, something man cannot comprehend. The Koran is full ...
... God is steadfast. 3* He didn't give birth nor was He begotten, 4. and no one ... name only five times; otherwise they are addressed to the people at large ... God are one in His Oneness, something man cannot comprehend. The Koran is full ...
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... God are not in put in quotation marks, as the whole Koran is God's Word, but are occasionally preceded by a dash for ... name of the sura, The Dawn, suggests spiritual awakening. God is “the Lord of the dawn” because He is the real Light ...
... God are not in put in quotation marks, as the whole Koran is God's Word, but are occasionally preceded by a dash for ... name of the sura, The Dawn, suggests spiritual awakening. God is “the Lord of the dawn” because He is the real Light ...
Contents
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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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