Art of Reciting the Qur'an

Name: Art of Reciting the Qur'an
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ISBN: 9789774245947

ISBN-10: 9774245946

ISBN-13: 9789774245947

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Kristina Nelson

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For the Muslim faithful, the familiar sound of the Qur'anic recitation is the predominant and most immediate means of contact with the Word of God. Heard day and night, on the street, in taxis, in shops, in mosques, and in homes, the sound of recitation is far more than the pervasive background music of daily life in the Arab world. It is the core of religious devotion, the sanctioning spirit of much cultural and social life, and a valued art form in its own right. Participation in recitation, as reciter or listener, is itself an act of worship, for the sound is basic to a Muslim's sense of religion and invokes a set of meanings transcending the particular occasion. For the most part,…

Book details

List price: $24.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: 10/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 9.00" wide x 5.90" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Transcription Tables


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Text: The Quran


History of the Revelation and Compilation of the Written Text


Nature of the Text


External Form of the Text


Content, Language, and Style



Tajwid


Introduction


Material of Tajwid


Sound of Tajwid



The Sama Polemic



The Ideal Recitation of the Quran


Issues


Terminology


Huzn



The Sound of the Quranic Recitation


Introduction


Murattal


Mujawwad



Maintaining the Ideal Recitation of the Quran



Overlap and Separation: The Dynamics of Perception and Response


Introduction


The Overlap of Music and Recitation


The Separation of Music and Recitation


Conclusion



Consultants



The Seven Ahruf and the Qiraat


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Postscript


Index