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Exploring the Qur'an - Context and Impact (Hardcover)
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Exploring the Qur'an - Context and Impact (Hardcover)
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The teachings, style and impact of the Qur'an have always been
matters of controversy, among both Muslims and non-Muslims. But in
a modern context of intercultural sensitivity, what the Qur'an says
and means are perhaps more urgent questions than ever before. This
major new book by one of the world's finest Islamic scholars
responds to that urgency. Building on his earlier groundbreaking
work, the author challenges misinterpretations of particular
Qur'anic verses from whatever quarter. He addresses the infamous
'sword' verse, frequently cited as a justification for jihad. He
also questions the 'tribute' verse, associated with the Muslim
state subjugating Jews and Christians; and the idea of Paradise in
the Qur'an, often viewed by the West as emphasising merely physical
pleasures, or used by Islamic fighters as their just reward for
holy war. The author argues that wrenching the verses out of the
context of the whole has led to dangerous ideologies being built on
isolated phrases which have then assumed afterlives of their own.
This nuanced, holistic reading has vital interfaith ramifications.
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