The Koran, 9780199537327
Paperback
Final revelation, literary masterpiece: God’s will and purpose for mankind.

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    688 pages

  • Release Date

    10 September 2008

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Summary

The Koran: A Literary Masterpiece of Divine Revelation

The Koran stands alone, not just as the Holy Scripture for Muslims, but as the crowning achievement of Arabic literature. Within its 114 Suras, or chapters, lies the complete collection of revelations believed to have been imparted to the prophet Muhammad, representing the ultimate expression of God’s will and purpose for humanity.

These revelations unfolded over several years, beginning around AD 610 and concluding shor…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199537327
ISBN-10:0199537321
Series:Oxford World's Classics
Author:Arthur J. Arberry
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:688
Release Date:10 September 2008
Weight:495g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 40mm
About The Author

Arthur J. Arberry

Arthur John Arberry (1905-1969) was a respected scholar of Arabic, Persian, and Islamic studies. Formerly Head of the Department of Classics at Cairo University in Egypt, he was also the Sir Thomas Adams’s Professor of Arabic at Cambridge University from 1947 until his death in 1969.

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