The Qur'an: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415225090 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 146 str.

Mohammad Abu-Hamdiyyah

Opis

This book presents an accessible introduction to the complexities of this ancient text, enabling students to understand the various components of the Qur'an's message.

Spis treści

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introductory Summary -- PART I -- Preliminary considerations and observations -- 1 The quest for understanding our world -- 2 Interpretation of the concepts 'religion' and 'revelation' -- PART II -- The Qur'an -- 3 An overall view of the Qur'an -- 4 A cross-section of the Qur'an -- 5 The overall plan of the Qur'an for mankind -- 6 Descriptive language of the Qur'an -- 7 God throws the rope and keeps the door open -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index.

O autorze

Dr Abu-Hamdiyyah was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kuwait (1973—1990). He is now retired and doing full-time research on the exposition of the Quranic discourse and the evolution of religion in the Near East.