TY - BOOK AU - Jones,Alan TI - The Qurʼān SN - 9781909724327 AV - BP109 .J6513 2007eb U1 - 297.122521 22 PY - 2007/// CY - [Cambridge] PB - Gibb Memorial Trust KW - Qurʼan KW - Translations into English KW - fast KW - RELIGION KW - Islam KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books KW - Translations KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - The Qur'an is the sacred book of Islam. For Muslims it is the word of God revealed in Arabic by the archangel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad, and thence to mankind. Originally it was delivered orally: traditional sources indicate that Muhammad always recited his message. He was a preacher; he delivered good news; and he warned; thus, the Qur'an is a collection of sermons, exhortations, guidance, warnings and pieces of encouragement. This new translation is unique. The result of decades of study of the text, of the traditional Muslim authorities and of the works of other scholars, special thou UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=699972 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=699972&authtype=uid&lang=de ER -