The Blackwell companion to the Qurʼān

The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an is a reader’s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur’an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur’an’s place in Islam Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical terms Content: Chapter 1 Introducing (pages 1–17): Tamara Sonn Chapter 2 Discovering (pages 18–35): Christopher Buck Chapter 3 Contextualizing (pages 36–50): Abdullah Saeed Chapter 4 Linguistic Structure (pages 51–72): Salwa M. S. El?Awa Chapter 5 Patterns of Address (pages 73–87): Rosalind Ward Gwynne Chapter 6 Language (pages 88–106): Mustansir Mir Chapter 7 Poetry and Language (pages 107–119): Navid Kermani Chapter 8 Foreign Vocabulary (pages 120–139): Michael Carter Chapter 9 Structure and the Emergence of Community (pages 140–158): Angelika Neuwirth Chapter 10 Sacrality and Collection (pages 159–171): Aliza Shnizer Chapter 11 Written Transmission (pages 172–186): Francois Deroche Chapter 12 Context: Muhammad (pages 187–204): Herbert Berg Chapter 13 Context: ‘Umar b. al?Khattab (pages 205–220): Avraham Hakim Chapter 14 God (pages 221–233): Andrew Rippin Chapter 15 Prophets and Prophethood (pages 234–247): Uri Rubin Chapter 16 Moses (pages 248–265): Brannon Wheeler Chapter 17 Argumentation (pages 266–281): Kate Zebiri Chapter 18 Knowing and Thinking (pages 282–297): A. H. Mathias Zahniser Chapter 19 Sex, Sexuality, and the Family (pages 298–307): Khaleel Mohammed Chapter 20 Jihad (pages 308–320): Reuven Firestone Chapter 21 Hermeneutics: al?Tha‘labi (pages 321–337): Walid Saleh Chapter 22 Stories of the Prophets (pages 338–349): Marianna Klar Chapter 23 Sufism (pages 350–361): Alan Godlas Chapter 24 Rumi (pages 362–372): Jawid Mojaddedi Chapter 25 Twelver Shir'i Tar’wil (pages 373–385): Diana Steigerwald Chapter 26 Ismar'ili Tar’wil (pages 386–400): Diana Steigerwald Chapter 27 Exegetical Sciences (pages 401–419): Jane Dammen Mcauliffe Chapter 28 Theology (pages 420–433): Binyamin Abrahamov Chapter 29 Jurisprudence (pages 434–449): A. Kevin Reinhart Chapter 30 Contemporary Ethical Issues (pages 450–466): Leah Kinberg Chapter 31 Narrative Literature (pages 467–480): Roberto Tottoli Chapter 32 Recitation (pages 481–493): Anna M. Gade __The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an__ is a reader’s guide, a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. * Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars * Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur’an; how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur’an’s place in Islam * Features notes, an extensive bibliography, indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical terms Content: Chapter 1 Introducing (pages 1–17): Tamara SonnChapter 2 Discovering (pages 18–35): Christopher BuckChapter 3 Contextualizing (pages 36–50): Abdullah SaeedChapter 4 Linguistic Structure (pages 51–72): Salwa M. S. El?AwaChapter 5 Patterns of Address (pages 73–87): Rosalind Ward GwynneChapter 6 Language (pages 88–106): Mustansir MirChapter 7 Poetry and Language (pages 107–119): Navid KermaniChapter 8 Foreign Vocabulary (pages 120–139): Michael CarterChapter 9 Structure and the Emergence of Community (pages 140–158): Angelika NeuwirthChapter 10 Sacrality and Collection (pages 159–171): Aliza ShnizerChapter 11 Written Transmission (pages 172–186): Francois DerocheChapter 12 Context: Muhammad (pages 187–204): Herbert BergChapter 13 Context: ‘Umar b. al?Khattab (pages 205–220): Avraham HakimChapter 14 God (pages 221–233): Andrew RippinChapter 15 Prophets and Prophethood (pages 234–247): Uri RubinChapter 16 Moses (pages 248–265): Brannon WheelerChapter 17 Argumentation (pages 266–281): Kate ZebiriChapter 18 Knowing and Thinking (pages 282–297): A. H. Mathias ZahniserChapter 19 Sex, Sexuality, and the Family (pages 298–307): Khaleel MohammedChapter 20 Jihad (pages 308–320): Reuven FirestoneChapter 21 Hermeneutics: al?Tha‘labi (pages 321–337): Walid SalehChapter 22 Stories of the Prophets (pages 338–349): Marianna KlarChapter 23 Sufism (pages 350–361): Alan GodlasChapter 24 Rumi (pages 362–372): Jawid MojaddediChapter 25 Twelver Shir'i Tar’wil (pages 373–385): Diana SteigerwaldChapter 26 Ismar'ili Tar’wil (pages 386–400): Diana SteigerwaldChapter 27 Exegetical Sciences (pages 401–419): Jane Dammen McauliffeChapter 28 Theology (pages 420–433): Binyamin AbrahamovChapter 29 Jurisprudence (pages 434–449): A. Kevin ReinhartChapter 30 Contemporary Ethical Issues (pages 450–466): Leah KinbergChapter 31 Narrative Literature (pages 467–480): Roberto TottoliChapter 32 Recitation (pages 481–493): Anna M. Gade Scholars From North America, Europe, Australia, And The Middle East Present Essays On Muslim Scripture For Various Groups Of Readers. They Begin By Placing The Qur'an In Historical Context And Considering How It Can Be Integrated Into A Curriculum Of Religious Studies. Then They Address The Text On Both Structural And Historical Levels, Which Have Always Intertwined In The Study Of The Qur'an; Some Of The Major Topics That Characterize Its Message; Various Interpretations Within Islam; And Its Application To Such Fields As Exegetical Sciences, Contemporary Ethical Issues, And Recitation. Preface / Andrew Rippin -- Orientation. Introducing / Tamara Sonn. Discovering / Christopher Buck. Contextualizing / Abdullah Saeed -- Text. Linguistic Structure / Salwa M.s. El-awa. Patterns Of Address / Rosalind Ward Gwynne. Language / Mustansir Mir. Poetry And Language / Navid Kermani. Foreign Vocabulary / Michael Carter. Structure And The Emergence Of Community / Angelika Neuwirth. Sacrality And Collection / Aliza Shnizer. Written Transmission / François Déroche. Context : Muḥammad / Herbert Berg. Context : ʻumar B. Al-khaṭṭāb / Avraham Hakim -- Content. God / Andrew Rippin. Prophets And Prophethood / Uri Rubin. Moses / Brannon Wheeler. Argumentation / Kate Zebiri. Knowing And Thinking / A.h. Mathias Zahniser. Sex, Sexuality, And The Family / Khaleel Mohammed. Jihād / Reuven Firestone -- Interpretation. Hermeneutics : Al-thaʻlabī / Walid Saleh. Stories Of The Prophets / Marianna Klar. Ṣūfism / Alan Godlas. Rūmī / Jawid Mojaddedi. Twelver Shīʻī Taʼwīl / Diana Steigerwald. Ismāʻīlī Taʼwīl / Diana Steigerwald -- Application. Exegetical Sciences / Jane Dammen Mcauliffe. Theology / Binyamin Abrahamov. Jurisprudence / A. Kevin Reinhart. Contemporary Ethical Issues / Leah Kinberg. Narrative Literature / Roberto Tottoli. Recitation / Anna M. Gade. Edited By Andrew Rippin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [494]-523) And Indexes. The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur'an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life. The volume includes an initial orientation to the text for the first-time reader. Comprising over 30 original essays by leading scholars, this work considers the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur'an, how Muslims have interpreted the text, how they interact with it, and the Qur'an's place in Islam