Reflections on the Qur'an
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About The Book
The Qur'ān is a Universal Book, addressing not only God's Messenger and his Companions in the Age of Bliss, but all of humanity and all times to come until the Last Day. It is the greatest Divine blessing on us, but we are unable to fully benefit from the blessings of the Qur'ān unless we sincerely commit ourselves to understand it.
Through these awe-inspiring reflections of the Qur'ān, the honorable scholar and author of this book invite us to read and ponder upon its verses and to be mindful of them. He suggests every Qur'ān reader how to read and better understand it, “With the exception of the fact that I am not a Prophet, the Qur'ān addresses me directly.”
The author further emphasizes throughout this work that the Qur'ān is a Divine call that demands implementation and practice in life and is by no means a book for simply analyzing religious teachings or rules. Indeed, if the spirit of his words were to be wrung out, the results would be his sincere call to follow the guidance of the Qur'ān in all of our thoughts, words, and actions in our practical, daily lives. This extensive commentary on selected verses of the Qur'ān is penned in a clear yet grand style that is accessible to both the general and scholarly audience of the contemporary age.
Along with frequent references to a variety of classical and contemporary sources, the author presents new insights and fresh interpretations to the understanding of the modern age. His in-depth analyses and perspectives are of exacting relevance to everyone, including born Muslims reinvestigating the Qur'ān as well as new Muslims and all interested seekers striving to explore the depths of meanings and purpose of the Divine Speech.
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About the author
M Fethullah Gulen: Fethullah Gülen (1941–2024 CE) was a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and writer. He was born in Korucuk, near Erzurum in eastern Turkey, into a modest family, and received a traditional Sunni religious education in the Turkish Hanafi tradition. His thought owes a clear debt to Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, whose spiritual and reflective approach to faith and modern life left a deep mark on him. After early years teaching and preaching in mosques in eastern Turkey, he settled for a time in the Aegean coastal city of Izmir, where his sermons and circles began to attract a wide following. Over the following decades his teaching inspired a broad, faith-rooted civic and educational network known as Hizmet, the service movement, or the Gülen movement, which established schools, dialogue centers, and cultural institutions in many countries. As an author he wrote extensively, weaving together Qurʾanic reflection, hadith, and Sufi spirituality. His works translated into English include Reflections on the Qurʾan: Commentaries on Selected Verses, The Messenger of God: Muhammad, Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism, Questions and Answers about Islam, and Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance. From 1999 until his death in 2024 he lived in Pennsylvania in the United States. He remains one of the most widely read and discussed Muslim figures of the contemporary period.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9781597842648
Publisher
Tughra Books
Author
M Fethullah Gulen
Pages
336
Year Published
2012
Size
W- | H- | D-
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