Major Themes of the Qur’an
About The Book
Major Themes of the Qur’an is Fazlur Rahman’s introduction to one of the richest texts in the history of religious thought. In this classic work, Rahman unravels the Qur’an’s complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy with the deep attachment of a Muslim educated in Islamic schools and the clarity of a scholar who taught for decades in the West.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ebrahim Moosa
Introduction
Chapter One
God
Chapter Two
Man as Individual
Chapter Three
Man in Society
Chapter Four
Nature
Chapter Five
Prophethood and Revelation
Chapter Six
Eschatology
Chapter Seven
Satan and Evil
Chapter Eight
Emergence of the Muslim Community
Appendix I
The Religious Situation of the Muslim Community in Mecca
Appendix II
The People of the Book and Diversity of Religions
Index
About The Author
Fazlur Rahman (1919–88) was Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Thought at the University of Chicago. He was the author of ten books, including Islam and Modernity and Islam, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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About The Book
Major Themes of the Qur’an is Fazlur Rahman’s introduction to one of the richest texts in the history of religious thought. In this classic work, Rahman unravels the Qur’an’s complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy with the deep attachment of a Muslim educated in Islamic schools and the clarity of a scholar who taught for decades in the West.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ebrahim Moosa
Introduction
Chapter One
God
Chapter Two
Man as Individual
Chapter Three
Man in Society
Chapter Four
Nature
Chapter Five
Prophethood and Revelation
Chapter Six
Eschatology
Chapter Seven
Satan and Evil
Chapter Eight
Emergence of the Muslim Community
Appendix I
The Religious Situation of the Muslim Community in Mecca
Appendix II
The People of the Book and Diversity of Religions
Index
About The Author
Fazlur Rahman (1919–88) was Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Thought at the University of Chicago. He was the author of ten books, including Islam and Modernity and Islam, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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About The Book
Major Themes of the Qur’an is Fazlur Rahman’s introduction to one of the richest texts in the history of religious thought. In this classic work, Rahman unravels the Qur’an’s complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy with the deep attachment of a Muslim educated in Islamic schools and the clarity of a scholar who taught for decades in the West.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ebrahim Moosa
Introduction
Chapter One
God
Chapter Two
Man as Individual
Chapter Three
Man in Society
Chapter Four
Nature
Chapter Five
Prophethood and Revelation
Chapter Six
Eschatology
Chapter Seven
Satan and Evil
Chapter Eight
Emergence of the Muslim Community
Appendix I
The Religious Situation of the Muslim Community in Mecca
Appendix II
The People of the Book and Diversity of Religions
Index
About The Author
Fazlur Rahman (1919–88) was Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Thought at the University of Chicago. He was the author of ten books, including Islam and Modernity and Islam, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
