Understanding The Islamic Scripture: A Study Of Selected Passages From The Qur'an

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This text offers clear translations of and extensive commentaries on 37 key passages of the Islamic scripture, making the Qur'an accessible to students and general readers who lack the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic form. Providing a well-rounded and faithful introduction to the Qur'an, this book can be used in courses on Islam, the Qur'an, or Sacred Texts-either as a supplement or as a substitute for reading from the Qur'an itself. This book makes the Qur'an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture. Mustanstir Mir, Director of the Center for Islamic Studies at Youngstown State University, offers clear translations and analysis of 35 selected passages of the Qur'an that will help students understand what kind of book the Qur'an is, what the scripture says, and how it says it.

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