Whosoever recites ya sin, god records for him the recitation of the quran ten times for his recitation of it al, q. The study quran a new translation and commentaryby seyyed hossein nasr. Author of over fifty books, professor nasr is a wellknown and. Based on the wildly successful harper study bible, and edited by practicing muslims who are also trained and respected scholars, the study quran offers itself as an the first english translation to incorporate significant commentary designed to contextualize nearly every ayah verse in the sacred book. Everything has a heart, and the heart of the quran is ya sin. A new translation and commentaryby seyyed hossein nasr author, caner karacay dagli author, maria massi dakake. A new translation and commentary will be a considerable asset to academics and graduate students of religious studies in particular. Zlibrary is one of the largest online libraries in the world that contains over 4,960,000 books and 77,100,000 articles. Seyyed hossein nasr is university professor of islamic studies at george washington university. An illustrated study 1976, knowledge and the sacred 1981, islamic art and spirituality 1987, traditional islam in the modern world 1987, and a young muslims guide to the modern world 1993. Seyyed hossein nasr, one of the intellectual giants of our time, and his team for bringing this labor of love to fruition. Seyyed hossein nasr and the study of religion in contemporary society.
Hamza yusuf, cofounder of zaytuna college the study quran will be an essential book for every english speaking student of islam and every muslim and every sufi. A new translation and commentary nasr, seyyed hossein, dagli, caner k, dakake, maria massi, lumbard, joseph e. You may remember that during the last time, we experienced some technical difficulties. And remember mary in the book, when she withdrew from her family to an eastern. An accessible and accurate translation of the quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern islamic scholar, respected in both the west and the islamic world. Professor nasr gives an overview of the meaning of the holy book to muslims. Drawn from a wide range of traditional islamic commentaries, including sunni and shia sources, and from legal. An accessible and accurate translation of the quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings. Alnasr divine help 280 so it is possible that gods messenger, having witnessed his lords sign, realized that he had fulfilled his mission in this life, and that it was time for him to depart. Seen as the heart of the quran, this surah plays a very important role in. The study quran a new translation with notes and commentary seyyed hossein nasr editorinchief caner k.
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