The Word of Islam
Editat de John Alden Williamsen Limba Engleză Paperback – feb 1994
Given this fact, it is vital for the West to understand the terms in which Islam thinks and to communicate effectively with Muslims. This anthology includes writings central to Islamic thought, some translated earlier but here redone, and others which have never before appeared in any Western language.
The selections include an interpretation of the Qur'an, as well as portions of the Hadith, or sayings and actions of the Prophet; Islamic law; mysticism (Sufism); theology; and sectarian writings. A final essay on Islam today places these writings in their contemporary context and shows the breadth and variety of Islamic belief and practice.
Compiled with the intention of letting Islam describe itself in its own words, the book is an important source for all students of Muslim culture and world religions. This book is similar in scope to Williams' well-known 1961 George Braziller publication, but freshly written and much improved.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292790766
ISBN-10: 0292790767
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
ISBN-10: 0292790767
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Notă biografică
John Alden Williams is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Humanities in Religion at the College of William and Mary.
Cuprins
- Introduction
- Guide to Pronunciation of Arabic Terms
- 1. The Word of God: The Qur'an
- God Speaks to Humankind
- He Speaks through the Prophets
- God Reveals Himself
- He Commands
- He Rewards and Punishes
- 2. The News of God's Messenger: The Hadith
- The Beginnings of the Revelation
- The Founding of the Community
- Muhammad as Legislator and Founder
- Muhammad as Model and Guide
- The Science of Hadith
- 3. The Law of God: Shari'a and Fiqh
- The Acts of Servanthood
- Family Law
- Government of the Community
- Ritual Slaughter and Animal Sacrifice
- Things Disliked and Things Forbidden
- Enjoining Good and Preventing Wrong (Hisba)
- The Interpretations of the Jurisconsults
- 4. Interior Religion: Sufism
- Ascetics
- Ecstatics
- Antinomians
- Poets
- Dervishes
- 5. The Statements of Theologians: Kalam
- Abu Hanifa
- al-Maturidi
- al-Ash'ari
- al-Juwayni
- al-Ghazali
- Ibn Taymiya
- 6. Sectarian Movements
- Kharijis and Ibadis
- Zaydi Shi'is
- Twelver Shi'is: Ithna'asharis
- Sevener Shi'is: Isma'ilism and Developments
- Afterword: Islam Today
- Notes
- Index
Recenzii
This work is destined to be treated as a pioneer and a classic in its field.... It offers a highly readable, lively, and proportionate examination of the Islamic canon and its various internal currents.
Descriere
This anthology includes writings central to Islamic thought, some translated earlier but here redone, and others which have never before appeared in any Western language.