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The story of the Qur'an, its history and place in Muslim life, Ingrid Mattson

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-286) and index

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The story of the Qur'an

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Ingrid Mattson

its history and place in Muslim life

"Acclaimed Islamic scholar, Ingrid Mattson now updates her authoritative and comprehensive introduction through the addition of expanded sections on the Qur'an in art and architecture, in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics and law. Through a close examination of the doctrines in the Qur'an, Mattson reveals their significance to individual Muslims and the societies in which they live. Combining scholarly precision with an engaging style, The Story of the Qur'an, 2nd Edition, offers a fascinating and unique account of the history and current place of the Qur'an in Muslim life"--, Provided by publisher

Machine generated contents note: 1.God Speaks to Humanity -- God Hears and Responds -- Defining the Qur'an -- Ancient Origins of the Meccan Sanctuary -- The Arabian Context -- The Arabic Language -- The Jahiliyya: A Time of Lawlessness and Immorality -- The Early Life of Muhammad -- Muhammad as the Messenger of God -- 2.The Prophet Conveys the Message -- Historicizing the Qur'an -- The Medium and the Message -- God Is One -- Moral Conduct and Its Ultimate Consequences -- Servants of God -- Persecution of Believers Past and Present -- Establishing a Viable State and a Just Political Order -- Building Community -- A Door to Heaven Is Closed -- 3.The Voice and the Pen -- A Sacred Pedigree -- Recited and Written -- The Prophet and the First Collection of the Qur'an -- The Early Generations: Regional Schools of Recitation and the Elaboration of the-Mushaf -- Standardizing the Curriculum -- Qur'anic Recitation and Ritual Life -- Breaking the Tradition -- The Value of Memorization -- Transmission of the Qur'an in the Modern Age -- Conclusion -- 4.Blessed Words: The Qur'an and Culture -- The Qur'an as the Word of God -- The Qur'an and Sacred Architecture -- The Elevation of the Qur'an -- Language, Naming, and Common Expressions -- Ritual Purity and Purifying Rituals -- Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife -- 5.What God Really Means: Interpreting the Qur'an -- Exegesis before Hermeneutics -- The Epistemological Challenge -- Intertextuality: The Isra'iliyyat -- Occasions of Revelation -- Understanding the Language of the Qur'an -- Relating the Sunna to the Qur'an -- Deriving Legal Norms from the Qur'an -- Consensus and Diversity in Legal Reasoning -- Modernity: Making the Words "Reasonable" -- Some Contested Issues -- Inheritance -- Wife-beating -- Conclusion -- 6.Conclusion: Listening for God