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The Word of Islam / ed. by John Alden Williams.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©1993Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780292747432
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297 20
LOC classification:
  • BP161.2 .W67 1994
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Guide to Pronunciation of Arabic Terms -- 1. The Word of God: The Qur'ān -- 2. The News of God's Messenger: The Ḥadīth -- 3. The Law of God: Sharī'a and Fiqh -- 4. Interior Religion: Ṣūfism -- 5. The Statements of Theologians: Kalām -- 6. Sectarian Movements -- Afterword: Islam Today -- Notes -- Index
Summary: Since the 1970s, Islam has been undergoing a tremendous resurgence throughout the world. This resurgence has often been labeled "Islamic fundamentalism" by the media, but it includes believers of every persuasion, from the most conservative to the most liberal. Given this fact, it is vital for the West to understand the terms in which Islam thinks and to communicate effectively with Muslims. This anthology includes writings central to Islamic thought, some translated earlier but here redone, and others which have never before appeared in any Western language. The selections include an interpretation of the Qur'an, as well as portions of the Hadith, or sayings and actions of the Prophet; Islamic law; mysticism (Sufism); theology; and sectarian writings. A final essay on Islam today places these writings in their contemporary context and shows the breadth and variety of Islamic belief and practice. Compiled with the intention of letting Islam describe itself in its own words, the book is an important source for all students of Muslim culture and world religions. This book is similar in scope to Williams' well-known 1961 George Braziller publication, but freshly written and much improved.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Guide to Pronunciation of Arabic Terms -- 1. The Word of God: The Qur'ān -- 2. The News of God's Messenger: The Ḥadīth -- 3. The Law of God: Sharī'a and Fiqh -- 4. Interior Religion: Ṣūfism -- 5. The Statements of Theologians: Kalām -- 6. Sectarian Movements -- Afterword: Islam Today -- Notes -- Index

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Since the 1970s, Islam has been undergoing a tremendous resurgence throughout the world. This resurgence has often been labeled "Islamic fundamentalism" by the media, but it includes believers of every persuasion, from the most conservative to the most liberal. Given this fact, it is vital for the West to understand the terms in which Islam thinks and to communicate effectively with Muslims. This anthology includes writings central to Islamic thought, some translated earlier but here redone, and others which have never before appeared in any Western language. The selections include an interpretation of the Qur'an, as well as portions of the Hadith, or sayings and actions of the Prophet; Islamic law; mysticism (Sufism); theology; and sectarian writings. A final essay on Islam today places these writings in their contemporary context and shows the breadth and variety of Islamic belief and practice. Compiled with the intention of letting Islam describe itself in its own words, the book is an important source for all students of Muslim culture and world religions. This book is similar in scope to Williams' well-known 1961 George Braziller publication, but freshly written and much improved.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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