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The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies

Name: The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies
Brand: Oxford University Press
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Contributors:

Mustafa Shah, Muhammad Abdel Haleem

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Religion, Social Science

Book Subcategory:

Islam, Anthropology

Book Topic:

Theology, Koran & Sacred Writings, Cultural & Social

Series:

Oxford Handbooks

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Release Date:

2024-03-07

ISBN 13:

9780198896203

Weight:

4 lbs

Size:

9.40 x 7.20 x 3.20 inches

Pages:

944

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Traditionally revered as the literal word of God, the Qur'an serves as Islam's sacred book of revelation. Accordingly, its statements and pronouncements rest at the core of the beliefs and teachings that have inexorably defined expressions of the Islamic faith. Indeed, over the centuries, engaging with and poring over the contents of the Qur'an inspired an impressive range of traditional scholarship. Notwithstanding its religious pre-eminence, the Qur'an is also considered to be the matchless masterpiece of the Arabic language and its impact as a text can be discerned in all aspects of the Arabic literary tradition. Presenting contributions from leading experts in the field, The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies offers an authoritative collection of chapters that guide readers through the gamut of themes, subjects, and debates that have dominated the academic study of the Qur'an and its literary heritage. These range from chapters that explore the text's language, vocabulary, style, and structure, to detailed surveys of its contents, concepts, transmission, literary influence, historical significance, commentary tradition, and even the scholarship devoted to translations. With the aim of serving as an indispensable reference resource, the Handbook assesses the implications of research discourses and discussions shaping the study of the Qur'an today. There exists no single volume devoted to such a broad review of the scholarship on the Qur'an and its rich commentary tradition.

About the Author
Mustafa Shah, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Muhammad Abdel Haleem, Professor of Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Mustafa Shah studied for his BA in Arabic with Linguistics at SOAS. He later completed his PhD in Islamic Studies with a thesis entitled Religious Orthodoxy and the Development of Arabic Linguistic Thought in 1997. He was appointed a lecturer in Islamic Studies at SOAS in 2002, having previously taught in the Department of Religions and the Near and Middle East Department. He is the editor of Tafsīr: Interpreting the Qur'an (Routledge, 2012) and The Haḍīth: Articulating the Beliefs and Constructs of Classical Islam (Routledge, 2009).

Muhammad Abdel Haleem was born in Egypt, and learned the Qur'an by heart from childhood. Educated at al-Azhar, Cairo, and Cambridge Universities, he has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur'an. He is now Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His publications include Understanding the Qur'an: Themes and Style (I. B. Tauris, 2010) and Sharīʿa and the Concept of Benefit: The Use and Function of Maṣlaḥa in Islamic Jurisprudence (I. B. Tauris, 2015).

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