Allah : God in the Qur'an / Gabriel Said Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Gabriel Said, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qurʼan--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Qurʼan.

God (Islam).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 327 pages )

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A concise and illuminating portrait of Allah from one of the world’s leading Qur’anic scholars The central figure of the Qur’an is not Muhammad but Allah. The Qur’an, Islam’s sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Qur’an? What distinguishes the qur’anic presentation of God from that of the Bible? In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits can be placed on his mercy. Remarkably, the Qur’an is open to God’s salvation of both sinners and unbelievers. At the same time, Allah can lead humans astray, so all are called to a disposition of piety and fear. Allah, in other words, is a dynamic and personal God. This eye-opening book provides a unique portrait of the God of the Qur’an.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Conventions

Introduction: God of Mercy and Vengeance

ONE. The Qur’an and the Bible

TWO. God and the Prophets

THREE. Heaven and Hell

FOUR. Divine Mercy

FIVE. Allah and the Fate of Sinners

SIX. Allah and the Fate of Unbelievers

SEVEN. Divine Wrath

EIGHT. The Avenger

NINE. God of the Bible and the Qur’an

TEN. Rereading the Qur’an

Epilogue: The Qur’an on Peaceful Coexistence

Notes

Bibliography

Index of Qurʾan Passages

Index of Bible Passages

General Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references in notes (pages 297-300) and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mai 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-25229-3

OCLC:

1158098405