The Quran: An Introduction

by Professor Abdullah Saeed

There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read.

Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students, it examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship as well as giving an overview of the rich interpretive traditions from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day.

This guide is a concise introduction to all aspects of the Qur'an: history, understanding and interpretation, providing:

coverage of both pre-modern and modern periods
plenty of examples to illustrate key points and aid student understanding
summaries, timelines and a glossary.

Genres: Islam

285 pages, Hardcover

First published March 31, 2007

Reviews

[BDuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Door de academische stijl soms ontzettend saai om te lezen. Een beetje gevoel bij een onderwerp als religie kan geen kwaad. Desondanks een mooie, heldere introductie op het heilige boekje de Koran.

[Farhat Baig · Rating 2 out of 5]

saw this in the library and borrowed it to read the section about the contemporary scholars who are trying to interpret the Qur'an contextually instead of just textually.

[Rotala Sofiyatunnisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keren

[Omar Amer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very brief introduction. A fairly decent paragraph on some of the classical scholars and contemporary scholars. Also a brief chapter on textual and contextual understandings of modern scholars.

[Nadeen Alsulaimi]

يتحدث عن تاريخ الوحي والتفسير وتطوره وبعض علوم القرآن المتناولة غربيًا وإسلاميًا إلى العصر الحاضر