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In the Presence of the Sublime Qur’an: A Commentary on Part 30 (Chapters 78-114)

The volume comprises a commentary on 37 short chapters (chapters 78-114) found at the end of the Qur’an along with chapter 1 (al-Fatihah). The author’s fresh and innovative approach, characterized by an easy-to-understand and non-polemical style empowers all readers, not just a privileged class of experts or specialists, to “operationalize” the Qur’an by making it meaningful and relevant within his or her own time and cultural framework and consequently develop a close relationship with it as a Book of Guidance (Hidayah). As such, his commentary seeks to at least partially address the lamentation of Ali Shariati: “The ‘prayer book’ was brought from the graveyard into the city while the Holy Quran was taken away from the citizens in the city and given to those at the graveyard who read for the souls of the dead.”

Praise for the Book:

“The Qur’anic commentary of Abdolali Bazargan provides an important example of contemporary Muslim thinking about the sacred text, well informed by tradition but original in its approach. Rich in moral reflection, and deeply informed by the internal connections within the Qur’an, this interpretation is a valuable resource for any serious student of the Qur’an.”
Professor Carl W. Ernst
William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“A masterly exposition of the short chapters of the Qur’an for a modern audience in an easily understandable language.”
Professor Abdullah Saeed, AM FAHA
Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies
Director, National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies
Asia Institute
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia

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