The Qur'an is a multifaceted text that can be challenging, especially for non-Arabic speakers relying solely on English translations.
This book unlocks the rhetorical devices, structural features and stylistic choices that the Qur'an employs and which are so vital to its meaning. While some of these subjects form an important part of the Arabic Qur'anic Studies curriculum - and are prioritised in schools and universities in the Arab world - they continue to puzzle some readers of the Qur'an in English translation.
This is the eagerly-awaited final instalment of Professor Abdel Haleem's IB Tauris trilogy on the Qur'an. It is unique in combining linguistic analysis, literary appreciation and relevance to contemporary issues: an essential companion for students and general readers studying the Qur'an, whether in English or in Arabic
The book is divided into three parts:
· Part One "The Importance of Context" explains why context (siyaq) is vital when quoting from and interpreting the text.
· Part Two "The Structure of the Sura: Seeing the Unity" uses case studies to demonstrate how the structures of the suras in the Qur'an are central to their meaning.
· Part Three "Rhetorical and Stylistic Features" highlights the contribution of such features to the persuasive impact of the Qur'anic text.
- 181 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Author’s Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Note On Text / Translation
- Arabic Transliteration Guide
- Glossary of Terms
- 1 Presenting the Qur’an Out of Context
- 2 The Qur’anic Context of Mending a Marriage
- 3 God Listening to a Woman: Q. 58, Sūrat al-Mujādala
- 4 Structural Cohesion in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections
- 5 Structural Cohesion in Q. 46, Sūrat al-Aḥqāf (the Sand Dunes)
- 6 A Foretaste of the Final Shock: Structural Analysis and Interpretation – A Study of Q. 79 and Q. 100
- 7 Resurrection: A Recurring Challenge – Q. 50 Sūrat Qāf
- 8 Sūrat al-Nūr (Q. 24), ‘Light Upon Light’: Structural Cohesion
- 9 Comforting Muḥammad – Structural Cohesion in Sūrat Maryam (Q. 19)
- 10 Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar
- 11 Rasm: Qur’anic Orthography and Punctuation
- 12 Postscript
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Imprint
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