Word of Islam

Name: Word of Islam
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ISBN: 9780292790766

ISBN-10: 0292790767

ISBN-13: 9780292790766

Edition: 1993

Authors: John Alden Williams, John A. Williams

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"This work is destined to be treated as a pioneer and a classic in its field.... It offers a highly readable, lively, and proportionate examination of the Islamic canon and its various internal currents." American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences Since the 1970s, Islam has been undergoing a tremendous resurgence throughout the world. This resurgence has often been labeled "Islamic fundamentalism" by the media, but it includes believers of every persuasion, from the most conservative to the most liberal. Given this fact, it is vital for the West to understand the terms in which Islam thinks and to communicate effectively with Muslims. This anthology includes writings central to…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 2/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction


Guide to Pronunciation of Arabic Terms



The Word of God: The Qur'an


God Speaks to Humankind


He Speaks through the Prophets


God Reveals Himself


He Commands


He Rewards and Punishes



The News of God's Messenger: The Hadith


The Beginnings of the Revelation


The Founding of the Community


Muhammad as Legislator and Founder


Muhammad as Model and Guide


The Science of Hadith



The Law of God: Shari'a and Fiqh


The Acts of Servanthood


Family Law


Government of the Community


Ritual Slaughter and Animal Sacrifice


Things Disliked and Things Forbidden


Enjoining Good and Preventing Wrong (Hisba)


The Interpretations of the Jurisconsults



Interior Religion: Sufism


Ascetics


Ecstatics


Antinomians


Poets


Dervishes



The Statements of Theologians: Kalam


Abu Hanifa


Al-Maturidi


Al-Ash'ari


Al-Juwayni


Al-Ghazali


Ibn Taymiya



Sectarian Movements


Kharijis and Ibadis


Zaydi Shi'is


Twelver Shi'is: Ithna'asharis


Sevener Shi'is: Isma'ilism and Developments


Afterword: Islam Today


Notes


Index