![]() ![]() The Quran is the constant companion of Muslims in the journey of life. The team’s goal was to create an in-depth, accurate, and accessible translation for use by Muslims, scholars, students of religion, and anyone else wanting to rise above today’s media chatter and explore this sacred text. The team of editors led by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., strove to include perspectives and interpretations from the broadest range of Muslim communities-Sunni, Shia, and others-without lifting one above the others. The process used to shape this work was unique as well. Included are several essays on specific themes-including war and peace, science, and human rights. HARPERONE'S RECENTLY released The Study Quran (following The Study Bible and Commentary on the Torah ) promises to be a needed resource in a time of religious turmoil: A new English translation, it is also the first to provide extensive, line-by-line commentary by scholars on meaning and context drawn from hundreds of years of Islamic tradition. ![]()
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