Encyclopaedia Of The Qur N A D

This Encyclopedia has brought together a wide variety of different thinkers, approaches and schools of thought on the Qur'an.

"The Qurʼān, orientalism and the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān brings into sharp relief established attitudes of Western academia toward the Qurʼān, especially as evidenced in the only extant multi-volume reference work on the Qurʼān in English - Brill's Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān."--Page 4 of cover

Islam is a perfect faith and way of life. It is a complete system in itself, for the life in this world and the next world. For knowing Islam, it is essential to study its philosophy, ideology and principles and for that, one has to approach original sources, viz. Holy Quran and Tradition. However, it is not possible for every one to refer to these sources, which are originally in Arabic. Of course, there are commentaries and explanatory books in Persian, Urdu as well as in English and other western languages. Still, it remains difficult to take benefit of these voluminous secondary sources. Hence, a dire need for a comprehensive and exhaustive work on Islam was felt. This exclusive multi-volume is aimed at filling that room. The International Encyclopaedia of Islam consists of nine volumes and successfully covers all important aspects of Islam, as a religion and faith. These volumes, namely are: 1. Islamic Philosophy, 2. Faith in Islam, 3. Principles of Islam, 4. Islamic Manners, 5. Islam and Social Justice, 6. Judicial System in Islam, 7. Human Rights in Islam, 8. Islam and Education, 9. Science and Islam. These volumes virtually cover the whole Islam in a nutshell, which makes them reader-friendly. This multi-volume is essential for all scholars, researchers, students and general readers, the world over.

Includes articles on Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. Its scope encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.

The Qur n is the primary religious text for one-sixth of the world s population. Understood by Muslims to contain Gods own words, it has been an object of reverence and of intense study for centuries. The thousands of volumes that Muslim scholars have devoted to qur nic interpretation and to the linguistic, rhetorical and narrative analysis of the text are sufficient to create entire libraries of qur nic studies.Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, Brills Encyclopaedia of the Qur n (EQ) combines alphabetically-arranged articles about the contents of the Qur n. It is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qur nic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur nic studies. With nearly 1000 entries in 5 volumes, the EQ is the first comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on the Qur n to appear in a Western language.Cross-referencing and indices Frequent cross-references will draw readers to related entries and each article will conclude with a citation of relevant bibliography. The final part of the EQ contains indices of transliterated terms, of qur nic references and of the authors and exegetes cited in the entries and essays. Fully international workThe EQ is a fully international work supported by an international board of advisors. Scholars from many nations have written articles for the encyclopaedia.

An encyclopaedic dictionary of qur'anic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur'anic studies.

Explores the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, and institutions that helped shape the history of this religion and the way it is practiced today.