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The Koran For Dummies
Sohaib Sultan (Author)
9780764555817, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 4 June 2004
384 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.544 kg
“…I was quickly humbled by this guide, which showed me how much I had misunderstood. I would recommend this to anyone interested in Islam…” (Catholic Herald, 26 November 2004) The Qur'an's overall context of hostility to those who disbelieve in Mohammed's prophecy is downplayed in one forthcoming book, The Koran for Dummies by Sohaid Sultan. Under the heading "Discovering the Basic Messages of the Koran," Sultan lists as Mohammed's basic themes "The unity of God," "Worship and service to God," "Prophets to teach and guide," "Completion of past revelations," "Guidance to a spiritual path," "Movement for social change," "Accountability of deeds." All of which sounds pretty harmless—nothing about making war on unbelievers. (Publishers Weekly, May 10, 2004) "...provides an introduction to Islam's holy book." (Publishers Weekly, February 9, 2004)
Der Koran ist die heilige Schrift von über 2,2 Milliarden Muslimen auf allen Kontinenten. Er ist die Offenbarung Allahs an den Religionsstifter Mohammed, hohe Literatur und zugleich Leitfaden für das tägliche Leben der Gläubigen, in manchen Ländern sogar Grundlage für die Rechtsprechung. Was sagt der Koran über den Glauben, über Frauen, über die Familie, über Andersgläubige, über Verbrechen und ihre Bestrafung? Sohaib Sultan berichtet über die Entstehung der heiligen Schrift, erläutert die Sprache des Koran und zeigt leicht verständlich unterschiedliche Interpretationen auf. Er räumt Missverständnisse über den Koran aus dem Weg und eröffnet damit Möglichkeiten zu einem besseren Verständnis des Islam.
Introduction 1 Part I: Revealing the Word of God: The Book 7 Part II: Searching for the Soul of the Koran 79 Part III: Seeing the Koranic Worldview 107 Part IV: Living the Koran 157 Part V: Relating the Koran to the World 231 Part VI: The Part of Tens 309 Appendix A: Glossary of Koranic Terms 331
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Koran 9
Chapter 2: From Revelation to Written Book 21
Chapter 3: Mapping Out the Structure of the Book 37
Chapter 4: Discovering the Language of the Koran 53
Chapter 5: Relating the Koran to Abrahamic Revelations 65
Chapter 6: Interpreting the Koran 81
Chapter 7: Understanding Interpretations of the Koran Today 93
Chapter 8: Meeting God, Prophets, and Mankind 109
Chapter 9: Divining Nature, the Universe, and the Unseen 133
Chapter 10: Taking the Koranic View of Other Faith Traditions 147
Chapter 11: Following in the Footsteps of Muhammad 159
Chapter 12: Putting Meaning into Ritual 169
Chapter 13: Understanding the Koranic View of Self 191
Chapter 14: Achieving Koranic Ethics and Morality 203
Chapter 15: Raising a Family the Koranic Way 215
Chapter 16: Connecting the Koran to Society 233
Chapter 17: Purifying Society through Islamic Law 255
Chapter 18: Struggling for God: Jihad 273
Chapter 19: Discussing Women in the Koran 283
Chapter 20: The Koran and Modernity 295
Chapter 21: Ten Misconceptions about the Koran 311
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Dig Deeper into the Koran 321
Appendix B: Finding Prophets in the Koran 339
Index 341
Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
