The Quran Speaks
by Bahis Sedq
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Pub Date May 08 2017 | Archive Date Aug 13 2018
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Description
Even those who dispute the Quran do not question that it is in its original form. This enables one to travel back in time to take a closer look at the Prophet Muhammad, who is amongst the most towering personalities in history.
This book avails that priceless chance to reconstruct his life based on evidence as well preserved as the Quran. It also explores the Quran’s message on issues ranging from justice and women to the treatment of other religions, to see if the disconnect between certain Islamic practices and the modern world is based on misreading of the Quran. Among other topics, the book assesses the claims that the Quran is a scientific miracle, contains no inconsistencies, and is a masterpiece of literature, and also discusses the controversial incident of the “Satanic” verses in light of disclosures in the Quran.
The effort is to gain a holistic understanding of possibly the most influential book of all time.
***The author has chosen to write under a pen name, Seeker of the Truth, but remains optimistic of disclosing his identity in the future. He does not doubt that a vast majority of Muslims would allow him to express the views noted in this book, which are founded on the Quran.
Advance Praise
“The Quran Speaks is an important work of scholarship that holds deep implications for Islam.”
—Foreword Reviews (5-star Review)
“Sedq uses many different translations of the Quran to present the material as clearly and sensibly as possible. ... Bottom line: This is an intriguing, engaging look at a religion still misunderstood by many in the West. ... It is bound to provoke heated debate.”
–Blueink Review
“A searching look at the teachings of the Quran. ... Sedq takes up several common assertions about the Quran and subjects them to a scholarly, thorough, and often refreshingly cant-free contemporary analysis that takes modern social norms and literary scholarship into account. ... Sedq offers an interpretative look at the Quran that curious minds of all faiths will find fascinating.”
–Kirkus Reviews
What’s the most interesting or important book to come out recently about the Islamic world?
“The Quran Speaks by Bahis Sedq: a hugely important book by a scholar of Islam who is, to my mind, the most sophisticated of all the dissidents in the Muslim world. He could be the Muslim Luther, if there were only a way to keep him safe.”
–Ayaan Hirsi Ali in The New York Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781457518874 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
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