| Description |
1 online resource (x, 327 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Conventions -- Introduction: God of mercy and vengeance -- Part I: Allah and his book. 1. The Qur'an and the Bible -- 2. God and the prophets -- 3. Heaven and Hell -- Part II: Mercy. 4. Divine mercy -- 5. Allah and the fate of sinners -- 6. Allah and the fate of unbelievers -- Part III: Vengeance. 7. Divine wrath -- 8. The avenger -- Part IV: A personal god. 9. God of the Bible and the Qur'an -- 10. Rereading the Qur'an -- Epilogue: The Qur'an on peaceful coexistence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Qur'an passages -- Index of Bible passages -- General index |
| Summary |
The central figure of the Qur'an is not Muhammad but Allah. The Qur'an, Islam's sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Qur'an? What distinguishes the qur'anic presentation of God from that of the Bible? In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits can be placed on his mercy. Remarkably, the Qur'an is open to God's salvation of both sinners and unbelievers. At the same time, Allah can lead humans astray, so all are called to a disposition of piety and fear. Allah, in other words, is a dynamic and personal God. This eye-opening book provides a unique portrait of the God of the Qur'an. -- Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-300) and indexes |
| Notes |
In English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed March 11, 2020) |
| SUBJECT |
Qurʼan -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072959
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Qurʼan fast |
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God (Islam)
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RELIGION -- Islam -- Koran & Sacred Writings.
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God (Islam)
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300252293 |
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0300252293 |
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