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Reading the Qur'an: The Contemporary Relevance of the Sacred Text of Islam 1st Edition

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (August 30, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0199836744
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199836741
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.3 x 6.5 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsIn Search of Rational Thinkers
By Aliya I Khan on February 21, 2012
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This book is an introdution to the discourse urgently needed in all muslim communities. It discusses important issues in a very clear, concise, and contemporary manner. It has given me the desire to use common sense in my practice of Islam, and not the 'arabasized version' of Islam being followed by so many muslims. May we have more thinkers in the newer generations to rectify what the current misinterpretations of the Quran have led the muslims to, a 7th century ritualistic practice of this beautiful faith.
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3.0 out of 5 starsAn attempt at contemporary reading
By M Al-Shaer on March 19, 2016
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In reading through the book the author gives a much needed historical narrative of the process of bridging the Quran to the non-Arabic speaking reader.
The author also tries to present the Quran in a modern way through a contemporary reading.

I think the reading although contemporary is not innovative and does not provide the reader with a complete system or way to read on his own. He still resorts to studying opinions of various scholars and choosing among them.

To me, a native speaker of Arabic I didn't find it innovative and methodical enough. I would recommend the writings of Mohammad Shahrour although only one is available in English for free on the web
Shahrour.org
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is an excellent analysis of the Qur'an
By Dr Saqib Qureshi on January 27, 2015
Format: Hardcover
This is an excellent analysis of the Qur'an. It's thoughtful, well researched and cogent. I can't imagine it's the sort of thing that will go down well with the lunatics in the Muslim world who are all too keen on extremist positions and their corresponding brothers in the non-Muslim world whose xenophobia and Islamophobia is matched only by their ignorance. Anybody who is interested in Islam should pick this book up
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