$23.97
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2008
Summary
The Qur’an: A Contemporary Translation
‘Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.’ The Qur’an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most infl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199535958 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199535957 |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
| Author: | M.A.S. Abdel Haleem |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“One of the best [translations] to have appeared in recent times.”–Muslim News “Accessible and compelling… a remarkable achievement.”–New Statesman
'one of the best [translations] to have appeared in recent times''Muslim News‘accessible and compelling…a remarkable achievement”New Statesman
About The Author
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur’an by heart from childhood. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur’an. He is now Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is also working on An Introduction to the Qur’an and English Translation London Qur’an Studies series.
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