{"product_id":"exploring-the-quran-context-and-impact","title":"Exploring the Quran: Context and Impact PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Abdel Haleem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 360 pages\u003cbr\u003e9780755660155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 book by one of the world's finest Islamic scholars responds to that urgency. Building on his earlier ground-breaking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Teachings\u003cbr\u003e1 The 'Sword Verse' Myth\u003cbr\u003e2 Qur'anic Jizya: Tax Defaulters\u003cbr\u003e3 Qur'anic Jiha¯d\u003cbr\u003e4 Qur'anic Paradise\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Style\u003cbr\u003e5 Legal Style: Qur'anic Shari'a – Avoiding the Application of the Ultimate Penalties\u003cbr\u003e6 Euphemistic Style: Sexual Etiquette\u003cbr\u003e7 Narrative Style: Repeating Stories – Noah\u003cbr\u003e8 Coherent Style: How to Read the Sura\u003cbr\u003e9 Evidential Style: Divine Oaths in the Qur'an\u003cbr\u003e10 Rhetorical Style: Arabic of the Qur'an\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Impact\u003cbr\u003e11 The Arabic Qur'an in the Muslim World\u003cbr\u003e12 English Translations of the Qur'an: The Making of an Image\u003cbr\u003e13 Translations of the Qur'an and Interfaith Relations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42018946678819,"sku":"9780755660155","price":46.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_8679_114b9af9-3488-4ce1-84e3-a0dbe74fd336.jpg?v=1774354677","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/exploring-the-quran-context-and-impact","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}