Reading the Qur'an
structure, coherence and rhetorical features
$44.50
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2026
Summary
Unlocking the Qur’an: A Guide to Understanding its Structure, Style, and Context
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755657445 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755657446 |
| Author: | Muhammad Abdel Haleem |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An essential textbook for the courses on the Qur’an. This book offers detailed case studies of how to analyze the Qur’an and understand it in context. I recommend it to every course on Islam or the Qur’an. – Walid SalehA comprehensive inquiry into the coherence of the Qur’an and its chapters and a description of the rhetorical and formal features of the text inspiring believers and interrogating scholars. This book is a significant contribution to contemporary studies on the Qur’an and a guide to the reader to understand its better words and chapters. – Roberto Tottoli, Università di Napoli L’Orientale, Italy
About The Author
Muhammad Abdel Haleem
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.
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