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The Qur'an
Muhammad A Haleem
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Description for The Qur'an
Hardcover. The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. Translator(s): Haleem, M. A. S. Abdel. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 618.
'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.' The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece ... Read more
'Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.' The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it is a sacred text and a book of guidance, that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. It has been one of the most influential books in the history of literature. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192805485
SKU
V9780192805485
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Ref
99-50
About Muhammad A Haleem
Muhammad Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur'an. He is now Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University ... Read more
Reviews for The Qur'an
Haleem knows the text by heart. His intimacy with it shows in the brevity and intuitive intelligence of his solutions.
Tim Winter, Times Literary Supplement
Tim Winter, Times Literary Supplement