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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Page xiii
... faith and the ethics of the Old and New Testaments, so that any denizen of the Western world should feel that the Koran belongs to the same cultural tradition, the beneficiaries of which can come to terms with each other to end wars ...
... faith and the ethics of the Old and New Testaments, so that any denizen of the Western world should feel that the Koran belongs to the same cultural tradition, the beneficiaries of which can come to terms with each other to end wars ...
Page xiv
... faith, the so- called “pillars” of Islam: belief in one God, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca (the hajj) at least once in a lifetime. The chanting of the Koran, inherent to each of these obligations, is a devotional ...
... faith, the so- called “pillars” of Islam: belief in one God, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca (the hajj) at least once in a lifetime. The chanting of the Koran, inherent to each of these obligations, is a devotional ...
Page xviii
... faith and inspi- ration. After a first acquaintance with the Koran in this book, the reader can find satis- faction in re-reading it in its traditional order established by its first editors, from its first chapter, “The Opening Sura ...
... faith and inspi- ration. After a first acquaintance with the Koran in this book, the reader can find satis- faction in re-reading it in its traditional order established by its first editors, from its first chapter, “The Opening Sura ...
Page xxii
... faith. They stand out by their highly emotional content and poetic form. The verses are compact and incisive, and carry direct messages that can be easily understood when read in the proposed arrangement. They speak of One God, the ...
... faith. They stand out by their highly emotional content and poetic form. The verses are compact and incisive, and carry direct messages that can be easily understood when read in the proposed arrangement. They speak of One God, the ...
Page xxiv
... faith and presents, unlike the other Scriptures — a monolithic Revelation with one Message, one Prophet, one God. In contrast, the Old Testament is a discontinuous series of books widely different in style and subject matter, and the ...
... faith and presents, unlike the other Scriptures — a monolithic Revelation with one Message, one Prophet, one God. In contrast, the Old Testament is a discontinuous series of books widely different in style and subject matter, and the ...
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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