Readings in the Qur'an

Name: Readings in the Qur'an
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ISBN: 9781902210315

ISBN-10: 190221031X

ISBN-13: 9781902210315

Edition: N/A

Authors: Kenneth Cragg

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This book aims to meet the needs of non-Muslims who wish to discover the beauty and meaning of this great religious work.

Book details

List price: $32.95
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Publication date: 9/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 389
Size: 8.30" wide x 5.40" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Kenneth Cragg has written extensively on the subject of Muslim-Christian relations, and his books have become classics in their field. Bishop Cragg has held academic and ecclesiastical posts in the UK, Jerusalem, Beirut, Cairo, Nigeria and the USA; in retirement he serves as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. He is an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.



Preface


An Introductory Essay



The Qur'an at First Meeting



The Qur'an in Its Themes: the Logic of Selection



The Qur'an into English: A Translator's Apology



The Qur'an for Today: Contemporary Concerns


The Readings



God and His Praise



God in Creation: Man and Nature



Prophets and Messengers from Adam to Jesus



Muhammad: The Prophet-Preacher and the Meccan Years



Muhammad: The Prophet-Ruler and the Medinan Climax



Faith and Religion



Society and Law



Unfaith, Judgement and the Last Things



The Chapters of the Qur'an


Glossary with Index


General Index to the Qur'an Readings


Index to Omitted Passages


Index to the Surabs and Verses