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The Qurʾan : a user's guide : a guide to its key themes, history and interpretation / Farid Esack.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Esack, Farid.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Qurʼan--Introductions.
- Qurʼan.
- Genre:
- Introductions.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oneworld, [2005]
- Summary:
- Esack explores how the Qur'an came into being and examines its structure as a unique literary work. Blending faith, fact and an innovative approach, this is a concise guide to a major religious text, and invaluable insight into its role in the lives of Muslims.
- Contents:
- The Qurʾan in the lives of Muslims
- The word enters the world
- The Qurʾan as written word
- Gathering the Qurʾan
- The prophet and the beggont-not-created Qurʾan
- Understanding and interpreting the Qurʾan
- Belief in the Qurʾan
- Righteous conduct in the Qurʾan.
- Notes:
- Originally published as: Qurʾan : a short introduction, 2002.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-200) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1851683542
- OCLC:
- 56965162
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