Understanding the Qur'an : Themes and Style

Haleem, Muhammad Abdel

ISBN 10: 1845117891 / ISBN 13: 9781845117894

Published by I.B. Tauris, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding the Qur'an : Themes and Style
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845117891
• ISBN 13: 9781845117894
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur'an. In this important new introduction, Muhammad Haleem examines its recurrent themes - life and eternity, marriage and divorce, peace and war, water and nourishment - and for the first time sets these in the context of the Qur'an's linguistic style. Professor Haleem examines the background to the development of the surahs (chapters) and the ayahs (verses) and the construction of the Qur'an itself. He shows that popular conceptions of Islamic attitudes to women, marriage and divorce, war and society, differ radically from the true teachings of the Qur'an.

About the Author

Muhammad Abdel Haleem, OBE, is King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies at SOAS, University of London, UK. He is a world-leading authority on the Qur'an and the author of a highly-regarded English translation (2004-2016) in addition to Understanding the Qur'an: Themes and Style (I.B.Tauris, 1999) and Exploring the Qur'an: Context and Impact (I.B.Tauris, 2017). He is currently Editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies.