It is a common practice that instructors select different verses of the Quran when teaching about Islam and Muslims. In this perspective, this valuable book makes it easy for college professors, instructors, and general readers to have an introduction to the scripture of Muslims, especially for the audience of unfamiliar readers.
Istinbat series focus on contemporary renderings, psychological explorations, Western discourses and lexical analysis of the Qurãn. Some of the topics included in Volume 12 are: Cruelty Realities and Power of Iman; Self-Blame and Gui
This book is an ongoing series of a project about contemporary tafsir, exegetical interpretations of the Quran. The approach of the analysis of the Quran in this book respectfully tries to review the traditional tafsir literature and tries to adapt to our times with different selections of the Quran. The analysis and interpretations especially tries to focus psychological explorations and lexical analysis of the verses of the Quran for our times especially with the lenses of Western discourses.
Rasulullah (saw) was the embodiment of humility and humbleness with the embodiment of gratitude and gratefulness to Allah essentially, and to the creation as the reflection of this core essential. The Quran mentions about Rasulullah And We have not sent you Oh Muhammad!, except as a mercy to the worlds [Anbiya:107].The Quran specifically mentions the high status of Rasulullah embodying this role model for all creation. One of the examples of this embodiment is through the engagements of dua, the prayers. In this regard, this book tries to reveal this very critical robust dynamics behind the mere or simple looking words. The transliterations of the original Arabic duas are presented in the footnotes as well in order to engage non-Arabic readers with the original sounds of these prayers. Yet, they are the pearls and diamonds and but one should try to uncover, think, realize, understand, appreciate and use them regularly.
This book brings different philosophical perspectives such as about the meaning of life, the purpose, and happiness. At the same, it brings psychological self-assessment perspectives about simple daily routines in one's life. The book uses the Sufi or Muslim framework of life in the practical encounters of concepts such as evil, moral,ethical, death,after death, and spirituality. The book has very rich and attractive ethnographic descriptions and details. Therefore, one can easily attach themselves with empathy and identification about these contemporary stories.