{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-quran-9780470673492","title":"The Story of the Quran","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 God Speaks to Humanity 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod Hears and Responds 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Qur’ an 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Origins of the Meccan Sanctuary 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arabian Context 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arabic Language 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eJahiliyya\u003c\/i\u003e: A Time of Lawlessness and Immorality 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Life of Muhammad 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuhammad as the Messenger of God 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Prophet Conveys the Message 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoricizing the Qur’ an 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Medium and the Message 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod is One 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral Conduct and Its Ultimate Consequences 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServants of God 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersecution of Believers Past and Present 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Viable State and a Just Political Order 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Community 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Door to Heaven is Closed 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Voice and the Pen 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sacred Pedigree 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecited and Written 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prophet and the First Collection of the Qur’ an 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Generations: Regional Schools of Recitation and the Elaboration of the \u003ci\u003eMushaf \u003c\/i\u003e100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardizing the Curriculum 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQur’ anic Recitation and Ritual Life 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking the Tradition 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Memorization 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission of the Qur’ an in the Modern Age 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Blessed Words: The Qur’ an and Culture 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Qur’ an as the Word of God 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Qur’ an and Sacred Architecture 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elevation of the Qur’ an 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage, Naming, and Common Expressions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRitual Purity and Purifying Rituals 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath, Mourning, and the Afterlife 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 What God Really Means: Interpreting the Qur’ an 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExegesis before Hermeneutics 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Epistemological Challenge 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntertextuality: The Isra’iliyyat 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccasions of Revelation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Language of the Qur’ an 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating the Sunna to the Qur’ an 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeriving Legal Norms from the Qur’ an 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsensus and Diversity in Legal Reasoning 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernity: Making the Words “Reasonable” 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Contested Issues 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInheritance 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWife-beating 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Conclusion: Listening for God 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Qur’ anic Citations and References 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402404438359,"sku":"9780470673492","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470673492.jpg?v=1730480295","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-quran-9780470673492","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}