"The teachings, style and impact of the Qur'an have always been matters of controversy, among both Muslims and non-Muslims. But in a modern context of intercultural sensitivity, what the Qur'an says and means are perhaps more urgent questions than ever before. This major new book by one of the world's finest Islamic scholars responds to that urgency. Building on his earlier groundbreaking work, the author challenges misinterpretations of particular Qur'anic verses from whatever quarter. He addresses the infamous 'sword' verse, frequently cited as a justification for jihad. He also questions the 'tribute' verse, associated with the Muslim state subjugating Jews and Christians; and the idea of Paradise in the Qur'an, often viewed by the West as emphasising merely physical pleasures, or used by Islamic fighters as their just reward for holy war. The author argues that wrenching the verses out of the context of the whole has led to dangerous ideologies being built on isolated phrases which have then assumed afterlives of their own. This nuanced, holistic reading has vital interfaith ramifications."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Haleem, Muhammad Abdel

Abdel Haleem, M. A.

M. A Abdel Haleem

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

I.B. Tauris; Bloomsbury

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Bloomsbury UK

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

First edition, London, 2017

1, 20170421

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The teachings, style and impact of the Qur’an have always been matters of controversy, among both Muslims and non-Muslims. But in a modern context of intercultural sensitivity, what the Qur’an says and means are perhaps more urgent questions than ever before. This major new book by one of the world’s finest Islamic scholars responds to that urgency. Building on his earlier groundbreaking work, the author challenges misinterpretations of particular Qur’anic verses from whatever quarter. The author argues that wrenching the verses out of the context of the whole has led to dangerous ideologies being built on isolated phrases which have then assumed afterlives of their own. This nuanced, holistic reading has vital interfaith ramifications.
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About the Author
Muhammad Abdel Haleem is King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and one of the world’s leading authorities in Qur’anic studies. He is the author of Understanding the Qur’an: Themes and Style , also published by I.B.Tauris, and his major new translation of the Qur’an , with parallel Arabic text, was published in 2010.
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Political Ideologies
Islam
Religious
Middle East
Middle Eastern
Philosophy
Religion
Theology
Political Science
History
Koran & Sacred Writings
Islamic Studies
Social Science
Literary Criticism
General
Front Cover 1
Author bio 2
Praise 3
Title Page 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Acknowledgements 8
Introduction 10
Part I: Teachings 14
1: The ‘Sword Verse’ Myth 16
2: Qur’anic Jizya: Tax Defaulters 38
3: Qur’anic Jihad 58
4: Qur’anic Paradise 78
Part II: Style 96
5: Legal Style: Qur’anic Sharı‘a – Avoiding the Application of the Ultimate Penalties 98
6: Euphemistic Style: Sexual Etiquette 120
7: Narrative Style: Repeating Stories – Noah 128
8: Coherent Style: How to Read the Sura 150
9: Evidential Style: Divine Oaths in the Qur’an 186
10: Rhetorical Style: Arabic of the Qur’an 222
Part III: Impact 244
11: The Arabic Qur’an in the Muslim World 246
12: English Translations of the Qur’an: The Making of an Image 258
13: Translations of the Qur’an and Interfaith Relations 292
Conclusion 308
Notes 310
Bibliography 346
Index 354
Back Cover 362

2025-10-27