The Essential Koran · the Heart of Islam · an Introductory Selection of Readings From the Qurʼan
- Authors
- Cleary, Thomas F.
- Publisher
- Booksales
- Tags
- classics , islam - koran & sacred writings , islam , sacred texts , spirituality , poetry , sale books , religion , bibles , sale adult - religion - world religions , reference , philosophy
- ISBN
- 9780785809029
- Date
- 1993-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.35 MB
- Lang
- en
Includes bibliographical references (page 203);The opening -- The cow -- The family of Imraan -- Women -- The table -- Cattle -- The heights -- Taa Haa -- The prophets -- Light -- Rome -- Luqmaan -- Sheba -- Yaa Siin -- Iron -- The spirits -- Those sent forth -- The highest -- Daybreak -- The city -- Night -- The forenoon -- The expansion -- Recite! -- The night of power -- The shock -- The charging mares -- The calamity -- Vying for more and more -- The epoch -- The slanderer -- The elephants -- The Quraish -- Needs -- Help -- Flame -- Pure truth -- The dawn -- Humankind;Presents introductory readings from the Koran for English readers
The opening -- The cow -- The family of Imraan -- Women -- The table -- Cattle -- The heights -- Taa Haa -- The prophets -- Light -- Rome -- Luqmaan -- Sheba -- Yaa Siin -- Iron -- The spirits -- Those sent forth -- The highest -- Daybreak -- The city -- Night -- The forenoon -- The expansion -- Recite! -- The night of power -- The shock -- The charging mares -- The calamity -- Vying for more and more -- The epoch -- The slanderer -- The elephants -- The Quraish -- Needs -- Help -- Flame -- Pure truth -- The dawn -- Humankind
For too long the realities of Islam have been a mystery to the Christian West. In this introductory selection of Islamic readings, the essence of the Koran is presented and explained in an accessible and illuminating manner.