Reading The Quran (Record no. 43551)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789350099872
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 294 SAR
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Personal name Sardar, Ziauddin
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Title Reading The Quran
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc HACHETTE
Place of publication, distribution, etc Gurgaon
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2015
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Extent 406
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Summary, etc Few books have had a more profound impact on human history than the Qur'an. It shapes the beliefs, lives and behaviour of over 1.5 billion Muslims, who regard it as the Word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It has been the basic source of law, morality and politics for over 1,400 years. Almost everything that happens in a Muslim society is a direct or indirect product of what the Qur'an says.But what does the Qur'an really say? How should it be read and interpreted? What is the significance of its teachings, if any, for the twenty-first century? In this enlightening and highly readable book, Ziauddin Sardar, one of the foremost Muslim intellectuals of our time, offers a refreshingly new interpretation of the Qur'an. Emphasising plurality and inclusiveness, Sardar shows how the text is interrelated and interconnected, demonstrates the importance of reading the verses of the Qur'an in the context in which they were revealed, and highlights the relevance of its teachings for today.Argumentative and lively, Reading the Qur'an is an insightful guide to understanding the Sacred Text of Muslims in these conflict-ridden and distressing times. Whatever one believes or does not believe, the central importance of the Qur'an in today's globalised world cannot be ignored.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Philosophy
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Muslims
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