Darāz, Muḥammad ʻAbd Allāh. creator text bibliography enk London New York I.B. Tauris 2011, c2000 2011 2000 New pbk. ed. monographic eng fre

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x, 164 p. ; 23 cm. In this book the distinguished Islamic scholar M.A. Draz, one of the Muslim world's most erudite authorities of this century, sets out the fundamental principles of the Qur'an and its much misunderstood and misquoted teachings on gender and women, polygamy, war, faith, Judaism, Christianity and the many other issues on which the Qur'an pronounces. Draz emphasises the continuity of monotheistic doctrine and ethics through Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The early life of the prophet -- The composition of the revealed text -- How the Qur'anic doctrine was announced to the world -- Truth, or the religious element -- Goodness, or the moral element -- Beauty, or the literary element -- Meccan sources of the Qur'an -- Medinan sources of the Qur'an. M.A. Draz. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the French by Ayeshah Abdel-Haleem. Introductions Criticism, interpretation, etc BP 130 .D73 2011 297.1226 184885689X 9781848856899 YDXCP 110104 20140506132322.0 9162202