Ray of the Qur’ān: Selected Essays of Sayyed Mahmoud Taleghani, Volume II Sūrah al-Baqarah/2:144-286
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Biografisk notat
Ali Asghar Agah, MA and ABD, George Washington University, is a retired educator, World Bank Staff member, diplomat, and International Monetary Fund Advisor. As a community organizer he adopted A Ray of the Qur’ān for Qur’ān study and his translation work includes The Evolution of the Qur'an.
Mariam Agah, MA and ABD, taught various levels, subjects, and types of students in Catholic, public, and Muslim schools. She edited many translations including of the Evolution of the Qur'an. She writes poetry, conducts workshops for educators, lectures on family, women, Muslim personalities and interfaith relations.
“This is a very different approach to writing commentary on the Qur’ān from those written by classical or contemporary traditional scholars in the Shi‘a world. Its uniqueness comes from the fact that it was written mostly during prison time by one of the most eminent religious scholars of the twentieth century Iran who was also a relentless political activist, an advocate for justice and a champion of political freedom.<br />
The years he spent in prison brought him in close contact with political activists of diverse orientation all united in their opposition to the Pahlavi regime. As a result, <i>A Ray of the Qur’ān</i> is also a window to the social and political history of Iran in the twentieth century.<br />
This is a very original and important book, and a welcome addition to the contemporary scholarship in the field of Islamic Studies in general and Qur’ānic Studies in particular. The translator’s labor of love must be acknowledged and congratulated for providing the readers of English language with this special work.”
—Mohammad H. Faghfoory, Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Islamic Studies, George Washington University
The main theme of A Ray of the Qur’ān is reflected in Sayyed Mahmoud Taleghani's unique and all-encompassing approach of using root definitions of key Qur’ānic terms as the basis for his illumination of the Qur’ān. Taleghani's method mirrors his thesis that drawing on the light of the Qur’ān along with authentic prophetic tradition, sound theological argument, and a grasp of ethics, science, and human history reveals the observable interconnectedness in nature that exists on an individual and societal level and is constantly evolving as unified creation of one Creator.
The relationship of humanity to the rest of creation as discussed in A Ray of the Qur’ān elicits individual and societal human responsibility to know, care for, preserve, and promote both human society and all of nature in a just, fair, and morally balanced manner. Taleghani holds that the creator of the physical world and its human inhabitants lovingly and justly offers a blueprint and manual for action, and central to that is the Qur’ān. Nonetheless, according to Taleghani’s own humble estimation, his work should not be described as an interpretation, explanation or explication but an effort to allow glimpses of divine guidance to shine on minds and hearts.
A Ray of the Qur’ān will shift the academic discourse around studies of Islam and the Qur’ān, including within Islamic institutions. It offers a compelling and unique approach to theology, comparative religious studies, ethics, environmental studies, and Arabic studies.
Using definitions of key Qur’ānic terms, Sayyed Mahmoud Taleghani discusses the relationship of humanity to the rest of creation. He reveals the observable interconnectedness in nature that exists on an individual and societal level and is constantly evolving as unified creation of one Creator.
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Dr. Abbas Mirakhor
Transliteration of Arabic Letters
Translator’s Introduction
Editor’s Introduction
Author’s Biography by Abdolali Bazargan
Introduction
Sūrah al-Baqarah (The Cow), 2:144-286
Author’s Notes
Translator’s Notes
Bibliography
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Ali Asghar Agah, MA and ABD, George Washington University, is a retired educator, World Bank Staff member, diplomat, and International Monetary Fund Advisor. As a community organizer he adopted A Ray of the Qur’ān for Qur’ān study and his translation work includes The Evolution of the Qur'an.
Mariam Agah, MA and ABD, taught various levels, subjects, and types of students in Catholic, public, and Muslim schools. She edited many translations including of the Evolution of the Qur'an. She writes poetry, conducts workshops for educators, lectures on family, women, Muslim personalities and interfaith relations.