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Mahmud Darwish, Samih al-Qasim and Adonis are amongst the leading
poets in the Arab world today. Victims of a Map presents some of
their finest work in translation, alongside the original Arabic,
including thirteen poems by Darwish never before published - in
English or Arabic - and a long work by Adonis written during the
1982 siege of Beirut, also published here for the first time.
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Prolegomena to the Qur'an (Hardcover)
Al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi Al-Khu'i; Translated by Abdulaziz A. Sachedina
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Ayatollah al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al Musawi al-Khui (1899-1992) was
one of the most respected and widely acclaimed authorities on
Twelver Shi'ite Islam in this century. This book, which was first
published in Arabic in 1974, presents al-Khuis comprehensive
introduction to the history of the Quran. In it, al-Khui revisits
many critical and controversial topics connected with the
collection and ultimate canonization of the text that have received
little attention in contemporary Muslim scholarship since the
classical age. For instance, he tackles what is probably the single
most controversial subject in Quranic studies: the question of
possible alterations to the Quran as maintained by some succeeding
generations of compilers of the Quran.
Throughout the volume, al-Khui stresses the importance of
understanding the historical setting in which the Quran was
revealed; he does this in order to apply its provisions
appropriately in contemporary Muslim society, with its
ever-expanding legal and ethical requirements. In addition to
expounding his own views, al-Khui also has the polemical purpose of
refuting Sunni beliefs and concepts concerning various matters
related to the theories of alteration and abrogation in the Quran.
His arguments illuminate some of the substantial yet
little-understood and appreciated issues that have been truly at
stake between the two principal segments of the Muslim community.
Translator Abdulaziz A. Sachedina supplies a helpful introduction
to al-Khuis work, discussing the methodological problems involved
with the study of such texts, and placing it in the historical
context of polemic literature in Islam.
The term nakikh wa mansukh, usually translated as 'abrogation',
relates to theories arising from the early exegesis of the Qur'an,
in an attempt to resolve apparent contradictions in the Qur'anic
text between different statements, especially those bearing on
regulations. In such cases, verses later in date are held to modify
or even suspend earlier verses. The same principle was applied to
contradictions between Traditions forming the basis of the Sunnah.
In the lifetime of the author of this volume the question of which
should 'abrogate' the other, in the event of conflict between
Qur'an and tradition, had already arisen. Abu 'Ubaid's book
represents the oldest yet recovered systematic application of
'abrogation' theories to both Qur'an and Sunnah when there is
perceived to be a conflict between them. Best known for his work on
taxation, the Kitab al-Amwal, Abu 'Ubaid (ca. 154/770224/838) was
born at Herat but resided at various centres in the Abbasid Empire;
he was a scholar of note in the area of theological, legal and
philosophical studies. His book, which antedates the
crystallization of the Schools of Fiqh and presents a view of the
relation between the Qur'an and Sunnah diverging from that of
Shafi'i, is of relevance to studies of the Qur'an and the
formulation of Islamic jurisprudence. This edition presents the
Arabic text with introductory essay and notes in English.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++British
LibraryT129507Parallel Arabic and Latin texts.Oxonii: e typographeo
Clarendoniano, 1778. 2v.( 2], xxix, 1],642p.): ill.; 4
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++British
LibraryT129507Parallel Arabic and Latin texts.Oxonii: e typographeo
Clarendoniano, 1778. 2v.( 2], xxix, 1],642p.): ill.; 4
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