The Koran For Dummies
See what the Koran says about women, family, and law

Grasp the wisdom and power of Islam's sacred Scripture

Want to understand the Koran? This straightforward guide explains what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance. From how the Koran was revealed to Mohammad to how the Book relates to today's world, you'll see how to put the Islamic faith in perspective.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English

  • "Get in, get out" information

  • Icons and other navigational aids

  • Tear-out cheat sheet

  • Top ten lists

  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover:

  • How Islam relates to other faiths

  • What the Koran says about God, prophets, humankind, and the self

  • The Koran's teachings on morality

  • Common misconceptions about the Koran

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The Koran For Dummies
See what the Koran says about women, family, and law

Grasp the wisdom and power of Islam's sacred Scripture

Want to understand the Koran? This straightforward guide explains what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance. From how the Koran was revealed to Mohammad to how the Book relates to today's world, you'll see how to put the Islamic faith in perspective.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English

  • "Get in, get out" information

  • Icons and other navigational aids

  • Tear-out cheat sheet

  • Top ten lists

  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover:

  • How Islam relates to other faiths

  • What the Koran says about God, prophets, humankind, and the self

  • The Koran's teachings on morality

  • Common misconceptions about the Koran

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The Koran For Dummies

The Koran For Dummies

by Sohaib Sultan
The Koran For Dummies
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The Koran For Dummies

The Koran For Dummies

by Sohaib Sultan

Overview

See what the Koran says about women, family, and law

Grasp the wisdom and power of Islam's sacred Scripture

Want to understand the Koran? This straightforward guide explains what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance. From how the Koran was revealed to Mohammad to how the Book relates to today's world, you'll see how to put the Islamic faith in perspective.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English

  • "Get in, get out" information

  • Icons and other navigational aids

  • Tear-out cheat sheet

  • Top ten lists

  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover:

  • How Islam relates to other faiths

  • What the Koran says about God, prophets, humankind, and the self

  • The Koran's teachings on morality

  • Common misconceptions about the Koran

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781118053980
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 03/04/2011
Series: For Dummies Books
Sold by: JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format: eBook
Pages: 384
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Sohaib Sultan is a freelance journalist and student of the Islamic tradition who has studied the Koran and Islam extensively with Islamic scholars in the United States and Saudi Arabia.

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Revealing the Word of God: The Book.

Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Koran.

Chapter 2: From Revelation to Written Book.

Chapter 3: Mapping Out the Structure of the Book.

Chapter 4: Discovering the Language of the Koran.

Chapter 5: Relating the Koran to Abrahamic Revelations.

Part II: Searching for the Soul of the Koran.

Chapter 6: Interpreting the Koran.

Chapter 7: Understanding Interpretations of the Koran Today.

Part III: Seeing the Koranic Worldview.

Chapter 8: Meeting God, Prophets, and Mankind.

Chapter 9: Divining Nature, the Universe, and the Unseen.

Chapter 10: Taking the Koranic View of Other Faith Traditions.

Part IV: Living the Koran.

Chapter 11: Following in the Footsteps of Muhammad.

Chapter 12: Putting Meaning into Ritual.

Chapter 13: Understanding the Koranic View of Self.

Chapter 14: Achieving Koranic Ethics and Morality.

Chapter 15: Raising a Family the Koranic Way.

Part V: Relating the Koran to the World.

Chapter 16: Connecting the Koran to Society.

Chapter 17: Purifying Society through Islamic Law.

Chapter 18: Struggling for God: Jihad.

Chapter 19: Discussing Women in the Koran.

Chapter 20: The Koran and Modernity.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Misconceptions about the Koran.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Dig Deeper into the Koran.

Appendix A: Glossary of Koranic Terms.

Appendix B: Finding Prophets in the Koran.

Index.

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