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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... repenting disbelievers. Just as the seen and the “Unseen” coexist and complement each other, so do God's omniscience and man's freedom of choice. SURA 82 CLEFT ASUNDER. This sura can be compared to S.99 for its wealth of images and ...
... repenting disbelievers. Just as the seen and the “Unseen” coexist and complement each other, so do God's omniscience and man's freedom of choice. SURA 82 CLEFT ASUNDER. This sura can be compared to S.99 for its wealth of images and ...
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... repent. S. 92 is often recited on joyous occasions. 92. TH E N I G H T Meccan, 21 verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful! 1. [I swear] by the enshrouding night and by the shining day, 3. and by what has created man ...
... repent. S. 92 is often recited on joyous occasions. 92. TH E N I G H T Meccan, 21 verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful! 1. [I swear] by the enshrouding night and by the shining day, 3. and by what has created man ...
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... repent, shall be punished by Hell, they shall be punished by the Fire! 11* But those who believed and did good works shall dwell in the Gardens under which the rivers flow. And this will be a great success! 12. Verily, unlimited is the ...
... repent, shall be punished by Hell, they shall be punished by the Fire! 11* But those who believed and did good works shall dwell in the Gardens under which the rivers flow. And this will be a great success! 12. Verily, unlimited is the ...
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... repented! 3* Does man think that We cannot collect his bones 4. and re-assemble him down to [his] finger tips? 5. But no! Man wants to do evil to the last of his days! 6. He asks: “When is the Day of Resurrection coming?” 7. — When his ...
... repented! 3* Does man think that We cannot collect his bones 4. and re-assemble him down to [his] finger tips? 5. But no! Man wants to do evil to the last of his days! 6. He asks: “When is the Day of Resurrection coming?” 7. — When his ...
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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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