{"product_id":"storyofthequran","title":"The Story of the Quran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngrid Mattson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780470673492\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an's History and Place in Muslim Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince publication The Story of the Qur'an has received high praise for its sensitivity, deft scholarship, and carefully balanced portrayal of the study of the Qur'an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society. Acclaimed Islamic scholar Ingrid Mattson now updates her authoritative and comprehensive introduction through the addition of expanded sections on the Qur'an in art and architecture, in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics and law. Through a close examination of the doctrines in the Qur'an, Mattson reveals their significance to individual Muslims and the societies in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther key themes addressed include the Qur'an most important historical interpretations, significant figures who transmitted and taught the sacred scripture over the centuries, and the influence of the Qur'an on major aspects of Muslim society - including personal relationships, popular culture, political movements, science, and literature. Combining scholarly precision with an engaging style, The Story of the Qur'an, Second Edition, offers a fascinating and unique account of the history and current place of the Qur'an in Muslim life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 God Speaks to Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod Hears and Responds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefining the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient Origins of the Meccan Sanctuary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arabian Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arabic Language\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jahiliyya: A Time of Lawlessness and Immorality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Early Life of Muhammad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuhammad as the Messenger of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 The Prophet Conveys the Message\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoricizing the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Medium and the Message\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod Is One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoral Conduct and Its Ultimate Consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServants of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersecution of Believers Past and Present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Viable State and a Just Political Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding Community\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Door to Heaven Is Closed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 The Voice and the Pen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Sacred Pedigree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecited and Written\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet and the First Collection of the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Early Generations: Regional Schools of Recitation and the Elaboration of the Mushaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandardizing the Curriculum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQur'anic Recitation and Ritual Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking the Tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Value of Memorization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransmission of the Qur'an in the Modern Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Blessed Words: The Qur'an and Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an as the Word of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an and Sacred Architecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elevation of the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage, Naming, ad Common Expressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitual Purity and Purifying Rituals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath, Mourning, and the Afterlife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 What God Really Means: Interpreting the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExegesis before Hermeneutics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Epistemological Challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntertextuality: The Isra'iliyyat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasions of Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Language of the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelating the Sunna to the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeriving Legal Norms from the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsensus and Diversity in Legal Reasoning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModernity: Making the Words \"Reasonable\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome Contested Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInheritance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWife-beating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Conclusion: Listening for God\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8164870160419,"sku":"9780470673492","price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/bf550235d139e4a28e072c8c794d20db00b5ba59.jpg?v=1528788642","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/storyofthequran","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}