The Qur'an and Its Study: An In-depth Explanation of Islam's Sacred Scripture

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An encyclopedic reference book on Qur'anic studies, encompassing all major disciples and approaches in the field. Relevant and important for libraries, institutions and interested readers. The work was originally in Arabic and has been skillfully translated by the acclaimed scholar and author, Dr Adil Salahi, whose works Muhammad: Man and Prophet and Al-Adab al-Mufrad with Full Commentary have been widely praised. The author is a professor at Qatar University and a recognized name in his field. Nothing as in-depth yet accessible is widely available, with alternatives largely published by small publishing houses that are obscure and difficult to acquire.

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Prof Adnan Muhammad Zarzour gained his undergraduate degree from the University of Damascus faculty of Sharia in 1960, and his Masters and PhD from Dr al-'Ulm, Cairo University. Over a long and productive career, he has taught at numerous universities throughout the Arab world. He is currently a visiting professor at Qatar University. His scholarly work covers a wide spectrum of fields including: Quranic and Hadith studies, Islamic theology, intellectual history, scholarly biography, and studies in contemporary political philosophy, covering the topics of human rights, secularism and nationalism. Adil Salahi is a scholar, author and translator, who has written or translated into English various books on Islam. After working for the BBC Arabic Service for several years, he worked for the Arabic daily, al-Sharq al-Awsat. He continues to publish many Articles in various Publications including , Arab News, a an English daily published in Saudi Arabia. Adil Salahi taught at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, England. His popular biography of the Prophet, Muhammad: Man and Prophet, is widely respected and has been translated into multiple languages.