Journey Through The Qur'an: The Content and Context of the Suras
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Aisha Bewley
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About The Book
"Journey through the Qur'an" is the last and perhaps the most important work of the Egyptian scholar Sheikh Muhammad al-Ghazali. Whereas previous commentaries have always concentrated on explaining individual words and verses of the Holy Book, Sheikh al-Ghazali examines and explores the general theme or themes of each Sura in turn, and shows how they are expounded in the text.
Drawing upon his profound classical Islamic learning and an extensive knowledge of modern science, Sheikh al-Ghazali has broken new ground in Qur'anic studies, bringing to bear a fresh but wholly authentic approach.
This is a work which all serious students should have, to complement the classical tafsirs and studies. Indeed, "Journey through the Qur'an" will prove useful to all, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, who desire to increase their knowledge and understanding of Allah's final Revelation to mankind.
About The Translator
Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley, born 1948 in the United States. She holds a BA in French and MA in Near Eastern Languages from the University of California, Berkeley. She spent a year with a fellowship at the American University in Cairo and at the same time attended a seminar on Sufism and Islamic philosophy at Dar al-’Ulum. She is a student of Shaykh Abdalqadir al-Murabit, and also studied Ibn ‘Arabi with the late Sidi Fudul al-Hurawi in Fes, Morocco.
Aisha Bewley converted to Islam in 1968. She is the author and translator of many published and unpublished works, some available on her website. She is married to Hajj Abdalhaqq Bewley with whom she often translates and mother of three children.
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About the author
Mohammed al-Ghazali: Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazali rahimahullah (1917-1996) was among the most influential Islamic scholars of the twentieth century. Born in Buayra, Egypt in 1917, he studied at the Faculty of Usul al-Din at al-Azhar University. Over the course of his career, he served as Imam and lecturer at al-Maktaba al-Khadra in Cairo, was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and was a close associate of Hasan al-Banna. He later served as Undersecretary for Islamic Da'wa in the Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf, in addition to numerous other teaching and institutional roles. A prolific writer, he published over sixty books spanning Islamic jurisprudence, theology, Qur'anic studies, and contemporary social issues. He died in 1996.
About the translator
Aisha Bewley: Aisha Bewley (b. 1948 CE) is one of the most prolific and respected translators of classical Arabic Islamic literature into English. Born in the United States, she earned a BA in French and an MA in Near Eastern languages at the University of California, Berkeley, and undertook further study at the American University in Cairo. She embraced Islam in 1968 and has since devoted more than four decades to rendering the texts of the Islamic tradition into clear, accessible English. Her best-known work is The Noble Qur'an, a translation of the meanings of the Qur'an produced with her husband, Abdalhaqq Bewley, and first published in 1999. Among her landmark translations are the Muwatta' of Imam Malik ibn Anas (1989), a foundational early collection of hadith and Maliki fiqh, and the multi-volume Tafsir of al-Qurtubi (2003 onward). Her wider output spans creed, law, and Prophetic biography, including abridgements and renderings of works such as Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's writing on the soul after death and classical descriptions of the noble character and appearance of the Prophet, peace be upon him. WorldCat records her as author or translator of dozens of works across many editions, and in 2023 she was named Muslim Woman of the Year by The Muslim 500, which recognizes the world's most influential Muslims. Her translations are valued for fidelity to the Arabic and readable English, and remain in steady use among English-speaking students of the tradition.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9781870582902
Publisher
Dar al-Taqwa (English)
Author
Mohammed al-Ghazali
Pages
580
Translator
Aisha Bewley
Year Published
1998
Size
W-5.8 in | H-8.5 in | D-1.8 in
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