These selections from the Qur'an—featuring gender-inclusive language—will appeal to non-Muslims and students of comparative religion as well as practicing Muslims and Sufis.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic
Original Language: Arabic
About the Author
Camille Adams Helminski is cofounder and codirector of the Threshold Society in Aptos, California, an educational foundation in the Mevlevi tradition based on the teachings of Rumi. She was the first woman to translate a substantial portion of the Qur'an into English, in her book The Light of Dawn. Among her other translations are Mevlevi Wird: The Prayers Recited Daily by Mevlevi Dervishes, Rumi Daylight and Jewels of Remembrance (with Kabir Helminski), and Awakened Dreams and Mevlevi Ayins (with Refik Algan). She holds and honorary doctorate in Arabic from the University of Damascus and the World Union of Writers (Paris).
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This review is from: The Light of Dawn: Daily Readings from the Holy Qur'an (Paperback)
This book delivers the universal message that all spiritual beings yearn for in selected verses from the Holy Quran. The translations are easy to read and well written.I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about Islam and spirituality.
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I love this book and have taken to reading it throught out the day during Ramadan. The translations are really inspiring and I have taged many pages for study so far.
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Koran without the fire and brimstone,
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This is a beautiful collection of Koranic teachings without the parts that never resonated with me.
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In the Name of God, the Infinitely Compassionate, Most Merciful. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Most Merciful, Infinitely Compassionate, Day of Reckoning, Ever Ready, Night of Power, One God, Prophet Muhammad New!
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In the Name of God, the Infinitely Compassionate, Most Merciful. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Most Merciful, Infinitely Compassionate, Day of Reckoning, Ever Ready, Night of Power, One God, Prophet Muhammad New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Light of Dawn by Camille Adams Helminski in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Ideals and Realities of Islam by Seyyed Hossein Nasr in Front Matter
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