Understanding the Islamic Scripture
Subtitle: Selected Passages from the Qur'an, Translated and with Commentary
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Longman; Pearson Longman
Published: September 21, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780321355737
Subjects: Islam; Sacred texts; Religion; Religion - Socialissues; Religion - World Religions; General; Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings; Religion / General; Islam - General; Koran; Theology
Description: This book makes the Qur'an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture. Mustanstir Mir, Director of the Center for Islamic Studies at Youngstown State University, offers clear translations and analysis of 35 selected passages of the Qur'an that will help students understand what kind of book the Qur'an is, what the scripture says, and how it says it.