{"product_id":"9780995492035","title":"The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation (Reference Edition - English Only)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an: A Complete Revelation sheds new and much needed light on the message of the Qur'an; light hitherto impeded by dogma originating entirely outside the Qur'anic narrative, but required by Traditionalist Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionalist Islam claims:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– That the Qur'an may be understood only by reference to a later literature called the hadith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– That, taken together, the Qur'an and the hadith provide the foundation for what is called Islam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– That Islam is a religion in the sense of prescribed dogma, rite and custom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– That by adhering to Islam one aligns oneself with the guidance contained in the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– That Islam’s emphasis on a Caliphate under Sharia Law originates in the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an: A Complete Revelation illustrates where and how such claims – as well as others Traditionalist Islam makes – are at unambiguous variance with the Qur'an.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an: A Complete Revelation employs a systematic method of lexical evaluation, one which accepts the Qur'an’s internal definitions of key words as binding, and derives the meanings of other key terms on the basis of pan-textual comparison and analysis – which values it then enforces with rigid consistency across the entire translated text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an: A Complete Revelation also draws the reader’s attention to the substance of the Qur'anic narrative in areas long disregarded by the religion which today claims monopoly rights over it, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Muhammad as a fallible man, one whose knowledge of God was limited to the Qur'anic revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– The Qur'an’s emphasis on piety and good works as desirable irrespective of group affiliation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– The absence – contrary to the Traditionalist’s expectations – of an external saviour figure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– The existence and features of God’s time-honoured protocol for destroying tyrannical systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– The implication that God’s warranted destruction of evil is contingent upon actions by believers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an: A Complete Revelation (Reference Edition – English Only) features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Largest possible font sizes for both translation and notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Unobtrusive system of references linking 9,000 notes with the corpus of the translation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Appendix comprising twenty-four articles which expand on points referenced in the notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Cohesive and ­comprehensive explanation of the historically elusive muqattaʿat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Logical numbering conventions designed to expedite navigation across content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuranite publications for 10% less than on Amazon: quranite.com\/store\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Gerrans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49878992486640,"sku":"9780995492035","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780995492035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}