Reading the Qur'an
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-0-7556-5744-5 (ISBN)
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The Qur’an is a multifaceted text that can be challenging, especially for non-Arabic speakers relying solely on English translations.
This book unlocks the rhetorical devices, structural features and stylistic choices that the Qur’an employs and which are so vital to its meaning. While some of these subjects form an important part of the Arabic Qur’anic Studies curriculum - and are prioritised in schools and universities in the Arab world - they continue to puzzle some readers of the Qur’an in English translation.
This is the eagerly-awaited final instalment of Professor Abdel Haleem’s IB Tauris trilogy on the Qur'an. It is unique in combining linguistic analysis, literary appreciation and relevance to contemporary issues: an essential companion for students and general readers studying the Qur’an, whether in English or in Arabic
The book is divided into three parts:
· Part One “The Importance of Context” explains why context (siyaq) is vital when quoting from and interpreting the text.
· Part Two “The Structure of the Sura: Seeing the Unity” uses case studies to demonstrate how the structures of the suras in the Qur'an are central to their meaning.
· Part Three “Rhetorical and Stylistic Features” highlights the contribution of such features to the persuasive impact of the Qur’anic text.
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.
PART 1. The Importance of Context
Chapter 1. Presenting the Qur’an in Context.
Chapter 2. The Qur’anic Context of Mending a Marriage
Chapter 3. Al-Mujadala (Q. 58): God Listening to a Woman
PART 2. The Structure of the Sura: Seeing the Unity
Chapter 4. Structural Cohesion: How to see the connections
Chapter 5. Al-Nur (Q. 24): Light upon light, enabling obedience
Chapter 6. Al-Ahqaf (Q. 46): structural unity
Chapter 7. Maryam (Q. 19): Comforting Muhammad
PART 3. Rhetorical and Stylistic Features
Chapter 8. Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar.
Chapter 9. Qur’anic Arabic: Orthography and Punctuation
Chapter 10. Al-Nazi‘at (Q.79): A Foretaste of the Final Shock
Chapter 11. Qaf (Q.50): Resurrection - a Recurring Challenge
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.8.2026 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7556-5744-6 / 0755657446 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7556-5744-5 / 9780755657445 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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