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" A concise guide to the Quran : "
Ayman S. Ibrahim.
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BL
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1091432
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bc1010831
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English
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| Main Entry
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Ibrahim, Ayman S.,1973-
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A concise guide to the Quran : : answering thirty critical questions /\ Ayman S. Ibrahim.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group,, [2020]
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xvi, 176 pages ;; 22 cm
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9781540962928
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154096292X
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: 9781540963857
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: 1540963853
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9781493429288
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1493429280
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: My earliest encounters with the Quran -- Part 1: The history of the text of the Quran. What is the Quran? -- What does "Quran" mean? -- Are there other scriptures in Islam? -- What do Muslims believe about the Quran? -- Who is Muhammad, the recipient and proclaimer of the Quran? -- Did Muhammad really exist? -- When and where did Muhammad receive the Quran? -- What is the most important feature of the language of the Quran? -- Why and how was the Quran compiled? -- Did Uthman burn false and forged Qurans? -- What do Shiite Muslims believe about the collection of the Quran? -- Do Sunnis and Shiites have the same Quran today? -- What do we know about the 1924 Royal Cairo edition of the Quran? -- Are there any other Qurans? -- Are all Arabic versions of the Quran the same? -- Part 2: Content, features, and themes of the Quran. How should I begin reading the Quran? -- What are the recurring features at the beginning of all suras? -- What is abrogation in the Quran? -- What are the satanic verses in the Quran? -- What is the most important concept for Muslims in the Quran? -- Are Jews and Christians infidels? -- Does the Quran really say the Bible is corrupt? -- Who is Jesus in the Quran? -- Who are the prophets in the Quran? -- Did Muhammad perform miracles? -- What does the Quran say about jihad and fighting? -- How do Muslims treat the Quran's verses on violence today? -- Who are "the people of the Quran"? -- What do today's non-Muslim scholars say about the Quran? -- Concluding question: How does this all fit together?
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What is so unique about Islam's scripture, the Quran? Who wrote it, and when? Can we trust its statements to be from Muhammad? Why was it written in Arabic? Does it command Muslims to fight Christians? These are a few of the thirty questions answered in this clear and concise guide to the history and contents of the Quran.
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Qurʼan.
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Coran.
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Qurʼan.
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Qur'an.
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297.1/2261
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BP130.I338 2020
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