Acknowledgements
We wish to express our thanks to all who contributed toward making this book possible: Assadullah ad-Dhaakir Yate, translation; David Elisha, editing; Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr, indexing; and Blue Cliff, cover design. Special gratitude is expressed to Seyyed Hossein Nasr for his contribution of the foreword to this book.
- The Qur'an in Islam, its Impact and Influence on the Life of Muslims
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Value of the Qur'an in the Eyes of the Muslims
- Part 2: The Teachings of the Qur'an
- The Universal Import of the Qur'an
- The Perfection of the Qur'an
- The Eternal Quality of the Qur'an
- The Qur'an as a Self-Contained Proof
- The Inner and Outer Dimensions of the Qur'an
- The Wisdom Contained in the Two Facets of the Qur'an: The Inner and the Outer
- The Two Kinds of Qur'anic Verses: The Explicit and the Implicit
- The meanings of the Explicit and the Implicit Verses, according to the Commentators and Scholars
- The Method of Guidance and Explanation used in the Rest of the Qur'an
- The Commentary of the Imams of the Prophet's Family concerning the Explicit and the Implicit Verses
- The Qur'an Possesses Revelation and Exegesis
- The Meaning of Exegesis, According to the Commentators and Scholars
- The Meaning of Exegesis in the Tradition of the Qur'anic Sciences
- Applicability and Validity of the Qur'an
- Qur'anic Commentary: Its Advent and Development
- The Science of Qur'anic Commentary and the Different Groups of Commentators
- The Methods Used by the Shi'ite Commentators and their Different Groupings
- How Does the Qur'an Lend Itself to Interpretation?
- Conclusion
- An Example of Commentary on the Qur'an with the Aid of the Qur'an
- The Validity of the Commentary of the Prophet and the Imams
- Part 3: The Revelation of the Qur'an
- General Beliefs of Muslims concerning the Revelation of the Qur'an
- The View of Contemporary Non-Muslim Writers concerning the Revelation and Prophecy
- What the Qur'an Itself Says concerning this Matter
- The Angel Gabriel
- The Angels and the Devils
- The Call of Conscience
- The Reality of the Prophet's Mission
- What the Qur'an says about the Meaning of Revelation and Prophecy
- Man's Innate Nature
- Man's Path in Traversing the Road of Life
- Man as a Social Being
- The Manifestation of Social Differences and the Necessity of Law
- The Intellect is not Sufficient in Guiding Man towards Respect of the Law
- The Only Way to Guidance is that of Revelation
- The Revelation of the Qur'an
- Some Questions Answered
- The Path of Revelation is Protected against Mistakes
- The Hidden Reality of Revelation
- How the Qur'an was Revealed
- Part 4: The Relationship of the Qur'an to the Sciences
- Part 5: The Order of the Qur'an's Revelation and the Growth of the Qur'anic Sciences
- The Order in which the Verses of the Qur'an were Revealed
- Conclusions to be Drawn
- The Reasons for the Revelations
- The Method Used in Describing "The Reasons for the Revelations"
- Further Traditions Concerning the Order and Place Revelation of the Chapters
- The Gathering of the Qur'an into One Volume (Before the Death of the Prophet)
- After the Death of the Prophet
- The Importance Muslims Attached to the Qur'an
- The Qur'an is Protected from any Alteration
- The Recitation, Memorization and Transmission of the Qur'an
- The Different Groups of Reciters
- The Seven Reciters
- The Number of Verses in the Qur'an
- The Names of the Chapters
- Calligraphy, Orthography and Diacritical Marks Used in the Qur'an
