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The authors defend the humanist dimension of islam and the koran. A variety of good commentaries are available at bookstores or online retailers. When emailing about an already placed order, please include the item name, date of purchase, and transaction number. When learning how to read islams holy text, the quran, first learn about the. There are special rules that muslims follow when handling, touching, or reading from the mushaf. It is a divine book brought down from heaven by the angel gabriel to the prophet muhammad, and its message is. This islamic guide is simple to read and informative. A quick christian guide to the muslim holy book by elass, mateen isbn. They see paths to a modernised sharia through muslim scholars working in the west and retrieving the. Below are some of the best books to read if you seek a truer understanding of islam and of muslims. According to islamic tradition, the quran is not simply an inspired scripture. To most americans, though, the koran remains a mystery.

There is a difference, however, between getting and understanding a holy book. Looks like either your browser does not support javascript or its disabled. Understand the origins and influence of the muslim. It is only the length of the new testament, yet a fifth of the world claims it is the complete revelation of god. The themes of the quran are interwoven among the chapters, and the book is not presented in chronological order. Here both christianity and islam suffer from serious problems. You will find interactive videos, textbooks, and workbooks for practice.

This site on islam is a brief illustrated guide for nonmuslims whod like to understand islam, muslims moslems, and the quran koran. Here are some tips for understanding this important holy text. What you should know about islam s holy book how is it like. Despite the primacy that muslims place upon the quran as gods final word, islam speaks of respecting all the previous scriptures, and belief in all the revealed. The koran is a text, a literary text, and the only way to understand, explain, and analyze it is through a literary approach, abu zaid says. A little over thirteen centuries ago, the prophet muhammad converted a few arab desert tribes to the belief in a single god, allah, thus founding the religion of islam. A quick christian guide to the muslim holy book by elass, mateen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Five books you should read to better understand islam. A little over thirteen centuries ago, the prophet muhammad conv. We ship via usps within 2 business days after your order is placed. The quran translated into many languages in a simple and easy interface. A beginners guide to reading the quranislams holy text. We humans will only know about the creator through his names and attributes as described in the divine revelation, the quran and the sunnah of the messenger muhammad peace and blessings be upon him.

Start with the easiest and most powerful course of just 12 hours that will take you to understand 50% words of the quran. Muslims believe the koran exists as a literal book in heaven and was dictated to the prophet muhammad by the angel gabriel. This rich and important book is a lucidly argued and accessibly written corrective. A promising effort to understand the koran devolves into another exercise in american liberal partisanship. A quick christian guide to the muslim holy book elass. To those with this sincere question, will suggests five books that have helped him better understand islam, from books on muhammad and the quran to rumi and the hebrew bible. The quran assumes that readers are already familiar with some of the major themes found in biblical scriptures, and it offers commentary or interpretations of some of those events. The bible v the koran the battle of the books christmas specials. The arabic text of the holy quran, when printed in a book, is known as the mushaf literally, the pages. Understanding, at this first level, calls for a twofold effort on the part of the reader.