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 7
... night when it is still! 3* Your Lord has not forsaken you and He does not disdain you! 4* Verily, the later [life] shall be better for you than the first one. 5. Soon your Lord will provide you with what will make you happy. 6* Did He ...
... night when it is still! 3* Your Lord has not forsaken you and He does not disdain you! 4* Verily, the later [life] shall be better for you than the first one. 5. Soon your Lord will provide you with what will make you happy. 6* Did He ...
Page 8
... night is the quiet preparation for its further growth. V. 3: At the beginning of his mission the Prophet Muhammad stopped receiving the divine Revelation for about six months. V. 4: This verse must remind the believer that each moment ...
... night is the quiet preparation for its further growth. V. 3: At the beginning of his mission the Prophet Muhammad stopped receiving the divine Revelation for about six months. V. 4: This verse must remind the believer that each moment ...
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... night and day, places, animals, plants, celestial bodies, or even entities that defy identification. Later on, the object of the oaths becomes the Koran itself. To some interpreters, the olive-tree suggests Christianity, Mount Sinai ...
... night and day, places, animals, plants, celestial bodies, or even entities that defy identification. Later on, the object of the oaths becomes the Koran itself. To some interpreters, the olive-tree suggests Christianity, Mount Sinai ...
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... night traveler,” a “visitor,” or “a shooting star.” The latter fits the following verses best, but it is not important to know if it is a star or a night visitor, or if the Protector of v. 4 is an Angel or God. Muslims believe that the ...
... night traveler,” a “visitor,” or “a shooting star.” The latter fits the following verses best, but it is not important to know if it is a star or a night visitor, or if the Protector of v. 4 is an Angel or God. Muslims believe that the ...
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... night, as it darkens, 18. by the dawn, as it breathes! 19* Verily, this is the Word of a noble Envoy, 20. who has power and eminence in the eyes of the Lord of the Throne. 21. He is obeyed and trusted. 22* Your companion is not demented ...
... night, as it darkens, 18. by the dawn, as it breathes! 19* Verily, this is the Word of a noble Envoy, 20. who has power and eminence in the eyes of the Lord of the Throne. 21. He is obeyed and trusted. 22* Your companion is not demented ...
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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