Reflections on the Qur'an: Commentaries on Selected Verses

by M. Gülen

Overview

The Qur’an is believed by Muslims to be the final word of God revealed to humanity through Prophet Muhammad speaking to all humans for all times. This nature of Islam’s holy book brings along a continuous study of it so that its injunctions are reinterpreted according to constantly changing times and conditions of our world. This book presents such interpretations from a respected Muslim scholar who explains verses for the modern age. Gülen is well-informed of the classical exegetical discipline; nevertheless in this book he keeps his explanations short and to the point, not to tire away readers. The book does not cover all the verses of the Qur’an, but selected ones, those relate most to the human existence on earth, life after death, and stories revealed in the holy book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597842761
Publisher:	Blue Dome Press
Publication date:	07/16/2012
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction xviii

Publisher's Note xxi

Suratu'l-Fatihah (The Opening) 1

Suratu'l-Baqarah (The Cow) 3

Surah Al 'Imran (The Family of 'Imran) 64

Suratu'n-Nisa' (Women) 82

Suratu'l-Maedah (The Table) 94

Suratu'l-An'am (Cattle) 104

Suratu'l-A'raf (The Heights) 114

Suratu'l-Anfal (Gains of War) 119

Suratu't-Tawbah (Repentance) 127

Surah Yunus (Jonah) 133

Surah Hud 143

Surah Yusuf (Joseph) 145

Suratu'r-Ra'd (Thunder) 155

Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) 157

Suratu'l-Hijr 159

Suratu'n-Nahl (The Bee) 161

Suratu'l-Isra' (The Night Journey) 164

Suratu'l-Kahf (The Cave) 166

Surah Maryam (Mary) 186

Surah Ta-Ha 194

Suratu'l-Anbiya' (The Prophets) 201

Suratu'l-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) 208

Suratu'n-Nur (The Light) 210

Suratu'sh-Shu'ara' (The Poets) 214

Suratu'n-Naml (The Ant) 225

Suratu'l-Qasas (The Narrative) 236

Suratu'l-'Ankabut [The Spider) 246

Surah Luqman 248

Suratu'l-Ahzab (The Confederates) 250

Suratu's-Saba' (Sheba) 253

Surah Ya-Sin 257

Surah Sad 261

Suratu'l-Mu'min (The Believer) 263

Surah Fussilat (Distincly Spelled Out) 266

Suratu'sh-Shura (Consultation) 272

Suratu'l-Fath (Victory) 276

Suratu'n-Najm (The Star) 282

Suratu'r-Rahman (The All-Merciful) 284

Suratu'l-Waqi'ah (The Event to Happen) 286

Suratu'l-Hashr (The Gathering) 294

Suratu'l-Munaflqun (The Hypocrites) 300

Suratu't-Talaq (Divorce) 303

Suratu't-Tahrlm (Prohibition) 306

Suratu'l-Jinn (The Jinn) 308

Suratu'l-A'la (The Most High) 310

Suratu'd-Duha (The Forenoon) 312

Suratu'l-Inshirah (The Expansion) 317

Suggested References 319

Index 321