Selected Passages from the Quran with Interpreted Meanings: A Pragmatic and Contextual Translation Approach
Author(s): Yunus J. Kumek
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 312
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 312. LSI page count does not change
It is a common practice that instructors select different verses of the Quran when teaching Islam. In this perspective, this valuable book makes it easy for college professors, instructors, and general readers to have an introduction to the scripture of Muslims, especially for the audience of unfamiliar readers.
Selected Passages from the Quran with Interpreted Meanings features:
- An introduction to Islam with questions and answers
- A pragmatic and contextual translation approach
- Selected passages from each chapter
- Commentaries
- Discussion questions for each chapter
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Islam with Questions and Answers
Why do we need to know about Islam?
How was Islam started?
Who is Allah?
Different Names (Attributes) of Allah, God
Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
What is the Quran?
Authenticity of the Quran
What do Muslims believe?
Six Faith Pillars of Islam
Who is God for Muslims?
The Belief in the Creator
God: The Divine and the Creator
Why is belief in one God the core of Islam?
How do Muslims understand miracles?
Miracles
Who is a prophet or messenger in Islam?
Believing in Prophets
Do the Muslims believe in the Bible, Psalms, and Torah?
The Belief in the Books
Are the angels in Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
Belief in Angels
What is going to happen after death according to Islam?
Life after Death
How is the understanding of evil, good, and destiny?
Destiny, Evil, and Good
What are the worship requirements in Islam?
Five Worship Pillars of Islam
Who is considered a Muslim?
Declaration of Faith
What are the five daily prayers in Islam?
Five Times Daily Prayer
What is fasting or Ramadan?
Fasting
Are the Muslims required to give charity?
Charity
What is Muslim’s pilgrimage or Hajj?
Pilgrimage
The Kabah
What are the similarities and differences between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Comparing Islam with Christianity, Judaism, and other Religions
Are the Muslims in America and Europe different?
Islam in the West
How is the culture and religion in Islam?
Customs and Culture
Are Muslims violent?
Violence
What is Islamic Law?
Law, Society, and Politics
What is Sufism?
Sufism
What is the role of women in Islam?
Women
How are the contemporary social ethics issues viewed?
Social Ethics
What are the place of art, education, and science in Islam?
Art, Education, and Science
What is Halal?
Muslim’s Diet, Permissible and Impermissible
Part 2: Preferred Methodology of Translation of the Quran
Part 3: Selected Passages from Each Chapter of the Quran with Interpretive Meanings and Discussion Questions
The Names of Chapters in the Quran
Table of Different Names of the Quran
Note on Transliteration and Translated Interpretive Meanings
1. The Opening
The Opening
Commentary
Discussion Questions
2. This Book
This Book
Commentary
Discussion Questions
God
Commentary
Discussion Questions
The Friend and the Friend
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Everyone
Commentary
Discussion Questions
3. Common Word
Family of Jesus
Discussion Question
Adam and Jesus
Discussion Questions
Common Word
Discussion Questions
Rotation of Days
Discussion Questions
4. Creation in Pairs
Creation in Pairs
Commentary
Discussion Question
Does God oppress?
Discussion Questions
Pure Belief
Discussion Question
Don’t they think about this Quran!
Discussion Questions
The Etiquette of Greeting
Discussion Question
More Truthful Words
Discussion Question
Hiding from Who?
Discussion Question
5. Conflict and Justice
Conflict and Justice
Discussion Question
The Prophet, the Quran, and the Followers of the Bible and Torah and the Educated People
Discussion Questions
6. Ecosystem and Species
Knowing about the Prophet with Certainty
Discussion Question
Lying against Their Own Selves
Discussion Question
Ecosystem and Species
Discussion Question
Appreciating the Scriptures Revealed by God
Discussion Question
7. Doing the evil and blaming others?
Doing the evil and blaming others?
Discussion Questions
8. Uniting the Hearts
Uniting the Hearts
Discussion Question
9. Trade
Trade
Commentary
Discussion Question
Categories
Discussion Question
10. Are you going to force people to believe?
Are you going to force people to believe?
Discussion Questions
Alternation of Night and Day
Discussion Question
11. Continuous Struggle
Continuous Struggle
Discussion Questions
12. Language of the Revelation
Language of the Revelation
Discussion Question
The Best Story
Commentary
Discussion Question
13. Moving the Mountains, Cracking the Earth, and Speaking with the Death
Moving the Mountains, Cracking the Earth, and Talking with Death
Discussion Questions
14. A Nice Word and a Nice Tree
A Simple Good Word and a Nice, Strong Tree
Discussion Questions
15. Upgraded and Downgraded
I Wish
Discussion Question
Upgraded and Downgraded
Commentary
Discussion Question
16. Bee
Milk, Blood, and Excretion Bee
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Things Other Than God
Discussion Question
Two gods?
Commentary
Discussion Question
Ethical Behavior
Discussion Questions
17. Beautiful Names of God
Doing Good
Discussion Question
Calling Evil as Good
Discussion Question
The Levels of People
Discussion Questions
Chanting and Glorification of God by All the Beings
Discussion Question
The Character of the Person
Discussion Question
Challenge to All Creation about the Quran
Discussion Questions
What prevents a person from believing and accepting?
Discussion Questions
The Beautiful Names of God
Discussion Questions
18. Appreciating the Book
Appreciation for the Book
Discussion Questions
19. Do you hear anything from death?
Talking of Baby Jesus in the Cradle
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Do you hear anything from death?
Discussion Question
20. Is the Quran for difficulty?
Taha
Discussion Questions
21. The Manual of a Person
The Manual of a Person
Discussion Question
22. Creation Process
Creation Process
Discussion Questions
23. The Purpose
Purpose
Discussion Question
Power struggle?
Commentary
Discussion Question
24. Walking on Belly and Feet
Walking on Belly and Feet
Discussion Question
25. Shadow and Change
Shadow and Change
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Arrogance or prostration as a sign of respect?
Commentary
Discussion Question
26. The Poets and Magicians
The Poets and Magicians
Discussion Questions
The Poets and Magicians
Commentary
Discussion Questions
27. God from the Bird’s Eye
God from the Bird’s Eye
Commentary
Discussion Questions
28. Choice of the Religion and Fear of Losing the Wealth
Choosing a Religion and Fear of Losing the Wealth
Discussion Questions
29. Struggle
Trials and Struggle
Commentary
Discussion Question
Struggle
Discussion Questions
Experts of the Disciplines and Understanding the Quran
Discussion Questions
30. Calmness with Your Spouse
Calmness with Your Spouse
Discussion Question
Effect of Human’s Mischief on Land and Sea
Commentary
Discussion Question
Cycle of Weakness and Strength in a Person’s Life
Discussion Question
31. Child Education
Child Education
Commentary
Discussion Question
Self-Accountability
Discussion Questions
32. The Disputes and the Day of Judgment
The Disputes and the Day of Judgment
Discussion Questions
33. Abuse of the Wife
Two Things in One Heart or Two Hearts in One Person
Commentary
Discussion Question
Differentiating the Role of Wife and Mother
Commentary
Discussion Questions
34. Truth and Attitude
Truth and Attitude
Commentary
Discussion Questions
35. The Evil and its Outcome
Commentary
Discussion Questions
36. Embryo and the Enemy
Embryo and the Enemy
Commentary
Discussion Question
37. Removing the Misunderstandings about God
Removing the Misunderstandings about God
Commentary
Discussion Question
38. Satan and His Mission
Critical Thinking on the Quran
Discussion Question
Satan’s Judgment of His Value
Discussion Question
Satan’s Permission Request from God
Commentary
Discussion Question
39. Opening the Chest and Heart
The Chest
Commentary
Discussion Questions
True Appreciation of the Divine
Commentary
Discussion Question
40. Proving their superiority by argument?
Discussion Questions
41. Straight Path and Consistency
Straight Path and Consistency
Discussion Questions
Humility
Discussion Question
Language of the Scripture
Discussion Question
42. How God Communicates with Humans
How God Communicates with Humans
Discussion Questions
43. Angels and Speculations
Angels and Speculations
Commentary
Discussion Question
44. Signs before the Termination of the Earth
Signs before the Termination of the Earth
Commentary
Discussion Question
45. Accountability
Accountability
Commentary
Discussion Question
46. The Mother, the Father, and the Child
The Mother, the Father, and the Child
Commentary
Discussion Questions
47. Know That There Is No Deity except God
Know That There Is No Deity except Allah
Discussion Questions
48. Tranquility and Calmness on the Heart
Tranquility and Calmness on the Heart
Discussion Question
49. Social and Ethnic Classifications
Social and Ethnic Classifications
Commentary
Discussion Question
50. Escape from Death
Closer than Jugular Veins
Discussion Question
The Intoxication of Death
Discussion Question
51. Escape to God
Escape to God
Commentary
Discussion Question
Benefit of Advice
Discussion Question
52. God as the Just and the Merciful in Accountability
Discussion Question
53. Following a Fantasy
The Star
Commentary
Discussion Question
Following a Fantasy
Discussion Question
54. The Easy Quran
The Easy Quran
Commentary
Discussion Questions
55. Which favors of your Merciful, Nourishing, and Caring God will you deny?
Which favors of your Lord will you deny?
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Sun and Moon by Precise Calculation
Discussion Questions
56. Coordinates of Stars in the Universe
Drinking Pure Wine
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Coordinates of Stars in the Universe
Commentary
Discussion Question
57. Hardened Hearts and Remembrance of God
Hardened Hearts and Remembrance of God
Commentary
Discussion Questions
58. Secret Conversations
Secret Conversations
Discussion Question
59. Self and God
Self and God
Discussion Question
60. Enemies Becoming Friends
Enemies Becoming Friends
Discussion Questions
61. Advising What You Don’t Practice
Advising What You Don’t Practice
Discussion Question
62. Run Away from Death
Discussion Question
63. Not Worshipping God Due to Being Busy
Not Worshipping God Due to Being Busy
Discussion Questions
64. As Much as You Can
As Much as You Can
Discussion Questions
65. Financial Concerns in Divorce
Financial Concerns in Divorce
Commentary
Discussion Question
66. Two Model Women: Virgin Mary and the Wife of Pharaoh
The Wife of Pharaoh
Commentary
Discussion Question
Virgin Mary
Discussion Question
67. Birds
Birds
Discussion Question
68. Grasping with the Eyes
Commentary
Discussion Question
69. Very Little Thinking, Reflection, and Belief
Very Little
Discussion Question
And for Sure
Discussion Questions
70. Elevators and Paths
Elevators and Paths
Commentary
Discussion Question
71. My House
My House
Commentary
Discussion Questions
72. The unseen beings and the humans, dare to lie against God?
The unseen beings and the humans, dare to lie against God?
Discussion Questions
73. Importance of Nights Compared to Daytime
Importance of Nights Compared to Daytime
Commentary
Discussion Question
74. Clean Dress, Clean Body, and Clean Heart
Clean Dress, Clean Body, and Clean Heart
Discussion Question
75. Fingerprints
Fingerprints
Commentary
Discussion Question
Self-Awareness
Discussion Question
76. The Human Being
The Human Being
Discussion Questions
77. Embarrassment and Denying the Truth
Embarrassment and Denying the Truth
Commentary
Discussion Question
Which word after this Quran?
Discussion Question
78. The Great Event
The Great Event
Commentary
Discussion Question
79. Extractors
(Soul) Extractors
Discussion Question
80. Preference in Teaching
Discussion Question
81. Wrapping up the Sun
Wrapping up the Sun
Discussion Question
82. Deception
Deception
Discussion Questions
83. Cheating
Discussion Question
84. Earth, Sky, and Their Relationship with God
Earth and Sky and Their Relationship with God
Discussion Question
85. Love of God
Love of God
Discussion Question
86. Human Fertilization and Implantation
Human Fertilization and Implantation
Discussion Questions
87. Purification of the Heart and Success
Purification of the Heart and Success
Discussion Questions
88. Reminder
Discussion Questions
89. The Happy Self
The Satisfied and Happy Self
Commentary
Discussion Question
90. Two Eyes, Two Ears, and One Tongue
Two Eyes, Two Ears, and One Tongue
Discussion Question
91. Success and Failure of the Self and Animal Rights
Success and Failure of the Self
Discussion Question
Right of an Animal
Commentary
Discussion Questions
92. The Night
The Night
Discussion Questions
93. What Is after Will Be Better
What Is after Will Be Bette
Discussion Questions
94. Open Chest
Open Chest
Commentary
Discussion Questions
95. Perfection in Human’s Creation
Perfection in Human’s Creation
Commentary
Discussion Questions
96. Read, think, and learn!
Read, think, and learn!
Commentary
Discussion Questions
97. The Night of Power
The Night of Power
Commentary
Discussion Questions
98. What is the correct and true religion for Christians and Jews?
What is the correct and true religion for Christians and Jews?
Discussion Questions
99. Atom’s Weight of Good or Evil
Atom’s Weight of Good or Evil
Discussion Question
100. Self-Witnessing the Ungratefulness
Self-Witnessing the Ungratefulness.
Discussion Question
101. Mercy and Justice of God
Discussion Question
102. Knowing with Certainty
Discussion Questions
103. Importance of Time
Importance of Time
Discussion Questions
104. Slanderer and the Mean Person
Slanderer and the Mean Person
Discussion Question
105. Holy Sites and Invalidation of the Evil Plans by God
Discussion Questions
106. Holy Sites and Safety
Holy Sites and Safety
Discussion Questions
107. Being Mindful in Chants and Prayers
Being Mindful in Chants and Prayers
Discussion Questions
108. The River and Expiration
Discussion Questions
109. Dialogue, Tolerance, and Acceptance
Dialogue, Tolerance, Acceptance
Commentary
Discussion Question
110. Victory and Humbleness
Victory and Humbleness
Commentary
Discussion Question
111. Plot and Evil
Plotting and Evil
Commentary
Discussion Questions
112. Who is God?
Chapter of Sincerity and Unity
Commentary
Discussion Questions
113. Day
Day
Discussion Questions
114. Full Protection
Full Protection
Discussion Questions
Appendix: Perils of Translation: Text and Behavior “A Common Word among Us” in the Quran [3:64]
Preferred Methodology of Translation
Introduction
Translation Theories and the Quran
Common Word
Previous Translations and Their Glitches
Quranic Pragmatic Strategy
Review and Analysis of the Exegetical Meanings
The Core: Kalimah—A Word
Possibilities in Genres Reflected in Translations
Concluding Remarks for the Preferred Methodology of Translation
Bibliography
Glossary
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
It is a common practice that instructors select different verses of the Quran when teaching Islam. In this perspective, this valuable book makes it easy for college professors, instructors, and general readers to have an introduction to the scripture of Muslims, especially for the audience of unfamiliar readers.
Selected Passages from the Quran with Interpreted Meanings features:
- An introduction to Islam with questions and answers
- A pragmatic and contextual translation approach
- Selected passages from each chapter
- Commentaries
- Discussion questions for each chapter
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Islam with Questions and Answers
Why do we need to know about Islam?
How was Islam started?
Who is Allah?
Different Names (Attributes) of Allah, God
Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
What is the Quran?
Authenticity of the Quran
What do Muslims believe?
Six Faith Pillars of Islam
Who is God for Muslims?
The Belief in the Creator
God: The Divine and the Creator
Why is belief in one God the core of Islam?
How do Muslims understand miracles?
Miracles
Who is a prophet or messenger in Islam?
Believing in Prophets
Do the Muslims believe in the Bible, Psalms, and Torah?
The Belief in the Books
Are the angels in Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
Belief in Angels
What is going to happen after death according to Islam?
Life after Death
How is the understanding of evil, good, and destiny?
Destiny, Evil, and Good
What are the worship requirements in Islam?
Five Worship Pillars of Islam
Who is considered a Muslim?
Declaration of Faith
What are the five daily prayers in Islam?
Five Times Daily Prayer
What is fasting or Ramadan?
Fasting
Are the Muslims required to give charity?
Charity
What is Muslim’s pilgrimage or Hajj?
Pilgrimage
The Kabah
What are the similarities and differences between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Comparing Islam with Christianity, Judaism, and other Religions
Are the Muslims in America and Europe different?
Islam in the West
How is the culture and religion in Islam?
Customs and Culture
Are Muslims violent?
Violence
What is Islamic Law?
Law, Society, and Politics
What is Sufism?
Sufism
What is the role of women in Islam?
Women
How are the contemporary social ethics issues viewed?
Social Ethics
What are the place of art, education, and science in Islam?
Art, Education, and Science
What is Halal?
Muslim’s Diet, Permissible and Impermissible
Part 2: Preferred Methodology of Translation of the Quran
Part 3: Selected Passages from Each Chapter of the Quran with Interpretive Meanings and Discussion Questions
The Names of Chapters in the Quran
Table of Different Names of the Quran
Note on Transliteration and Translated Interpretive Meanings
1. The Opening
The Opening
Commentary
Discussion Questions
2. This Book
This Book
Commentary
Discussion Questions
God
Commentary
Discussion Questions
The Friend and the Friend
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Everyone
Commentary
Discussion Questions
3. Common Word
Family of Jesus
Discussion Question
Adam and Jesus
Discussion Questions
Common Word
Discussion Questions
Rotation of Days
Discussion Questions
4. Creation in Pairs
Creation in Pairs
Commentary
Discussion Question
Does God oppress?
Discussion Questions
Pure Belief
Discussion Question
Don’t they think about this Quran!
Discussion Questions
The Etiquette of Greeting
Discussion Question
More Truthful Words
Discussion Question
Hiding from Who?
Discussion Question
5. Conflict and Justice
Conflict and Justice
Discussion Question
The Prophet, the Quran, and the Followers of the Bible and Torah and the Educated People
Discussion Questions
6. Ecosystem and Species
Knowing about the Prophet with Certainty
Discussion Question
Lying against Their Own Selves
Discussion Question
Ecosystem and Species
Discussion Question
Appreciating the Scriptures Revealed by God
Discussion Question
7. Doing the evil and blaming others?
Doing the evil and blaming others?
Discussion Questions
8. Uniting the Hearts
Uniting the Hearts
Discussion Question
9. Trade
Trade
Commentary
Discussion Question
Categories
Discussion Question
10. Are you going to force people to believe?
Are you going to force people to believe?
Discussion Questions
Alternation of Night and Day
Discussion Question
11. Continuous Struggle
Continuous Struggle
Discussion Questions
12. Language of the Revelation
Language of the Revelation
Discussion Question
The Best Story
Commentary
Discussion Question
13. Moving the Mountains, Cracking the Earth, and Speaking with the Death
Moving the Mountains, Cracking the Earth, and Talking with Death
Discussion Questions
14. A Nice Word and a Nice Tree
A Simple Good Word and a Nice, Strong Tree
Discussion Questions
15. Upgraded and Downgraded
I Wish
Discussion Question
Upgraded and Downgraded
Commentary
Discussion Question
16. Bee
Milk, Blood, and Excretion Bee
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Things Other Than God
Discussion Question
Two gods?
Commentary
Discussion Question
Ethical Behavior
Discussion Questions
17. Beautiful Names of God
Doing Good
Discussion Question
Calling Evil as Good
Discussion Question
The Levels of People
Discussion Questions
Chanting and Glorification of God by All the Beings
Discussion Question
The Character of the Person
Discussion Question
Challenge to All Creation about the Quran
Discussion Questions
What prevents a person from believing and accepting?
Discussion Questions
The Beautiful Names of God
Discussion Questions
18. Appreciating the Book
Appreciation for the Book
Discussion Questions
19. Do you hear anything from death?
Talking of Baby Jesus in the Cradle
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Do you hear anything from death?
Discussion Question
20. Is the Quran for difficulty?
Taha
Discussion Questions
21. The Manual of a Person
The Manual of a Person
Discussion Question
22. Creation Process
Creation Process
Discussion Questions
23. The Purpose
Purpose
Discussion Question
Power struggle?
Commentary
Discussion Question
24. Walking on Belly and Feet
Walking on Belly and Feet
Discussion Question
25. Shadow and Change
Shadow and Change
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Arrogance or prostration as a sign of respect?
Commentary
Discussion Question
26. The Poets and Magicians
The Poets and Magicians
Discussion Questions
The Poets and Magicians
Commentary
Discussion Questions
27. God from the Bird’s Eye
God from the Bird’s Eye
Commentary
Discussion Questions
28. Choice of the Religion and Fear of Losing the Wealth
Choosing a Religion and Fear of Losing the Wealth
Discussion Questions
29. Struggle
Trials and Struggle
Commentary
Discussion Question
Struggle
Discussion Questions
Experts of the Disciplines and Understanding the Quran
Discussion Questions
30. Calmness with Your Spouse
Calmness with Your Spouse
Discussion Question
Effect of Human’s Mischief on Land and Sea
Commentary
Discussion Question
Cycle of Weakness and Strength in a Person’s Life
Discussion Question
31. Child Education
Child Education
Commentary
Discussion Question
Self-Accountability
Discussion Questions
32. The Disputes and the Day of Judgment
The Disputes and the Day of Judgment
Discussion Questions
33. Abuse of the Wife
Two Things in One Heart or Two Hearts in One Person
Commentary
Discussion Question
Differentiating the Role of Wife and Mother
Commentary
Discussion Questions
34. Truth and Attitude
Truth and Attitude
Commentary
Discussion Questions
35. The Evil and its Outcome
Commentary
Discussion Questions
36. Embryo and the Enemy
Embryo and the Enemy
Commentary
Discussion Question
37. Removing the Misunderstandings about God
Removing the Misunderstandings about God
Commentary
Discussion Question
38. Satan and His Mission
Critical Thinking on the Quran
Discussion Question
Satan’s Judgment of His Value
Discussion Question
Satan’s Permission Request from God
Commentary
Discussion Question
39. Opening the Chest and Heart
The Chest
Commentary
Discussion Questions
True Appreciation of the Divine
Commentary
Discussion Question
40. Proving their superiority by argument?
Discussion Questions
41. Straight Path and Consistency
Straight Path and Consistency
Discussion Questions
Humility
Discussion Question
Language of the Scripture
Discussion Question
42. How God Communicates with Humans
How God Communicates with Humans
Discussion Questions
43. Angels and Speculations
Angels and Speculations
Commentary
Discussion Question
44. Signs before the Termination of the Earth
Signs before the Termination of the Earth
Commentary
Discussion Question
45. Accountability
Accountability
Commentary
Discussion Question
46. The Mother, the Father, and the Child
The Mother, the Father, and the Child
Commentary
Discussion Questions
47. Know That There Is No Deity except God
Know That There Is No Deity except Allah
Discussion Questions
48. Tranquility and Calmness on the Heart
Tranquility and Calmness on the Heart
Discussion Question
49. Social and Ethnic Classifications
Social and Ethnic Classifications
Commentary
Discussion Question
50. Escape from Death
Closer than Jugular Veins
Discussion Question
The Intoxication of Death
Discussion Question
51. Escape to God
Escape to God
Commentary
Discussion Question
Benefit of Advice
Discussion Question
52. God as the Just and the Merciful in Accountability
Discussion Question
53. Following a Fantasy
The Star
Commentary
Discussion Question
Following a Fantasy
Discussion Question
54. The Easy Quran
The Easy Quran
Commentary
Discussion Questions
55. Which favors of your Merciful, Nourishing, and Caring God will you deny?
Which favors of your Lord will you deny?
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Sun and Moon by Precise Calculation
Discussion Questions
56. Coordinates of Stars in the Universe
Drinking Pure Wine
Commentary
Discussion Questions
Coordinates of Stars in the Universe
Commentary
Discussion Question
57. Hardened Hearts and Remembrance of God
Hardened Hearts and Remembrance of God
Commentary
Discussion Questions
58. Secret Conversations
Secret Conversations
Discussion Question
59. Self and God
Self and God
Discussion Question
60. Enemies Becoming Friends
Enemies Becoming Friends
Discussion Questions
61. Advising What You Don’t Practice
Advising What You Don’t Practice
Discussion Question
62. Run Away from Death
Discussion Question
63. Not Worshipping God Due to Being Busy
Not Worshipping God Due to Being Busy
Discussion Questions
64. As Much as You Can
As Much as You Can
Discussion Questions
65. Financial Concerns in Divorce
Financial Concerns in Divorce
Commentary
Discussion Question
66. Two Model Women: Virgin Mary and the Wife of Pharaoh
The Wife of Pharaoh
Commentary
Discussion Question
Virgin Mary
Discussion Question
67. Birds
Birds
Discussion Question
68. Grasping with the Eyes
Commentary
Discussion Question
69. Very Little Thinking, Reflection, and Belief
Very Little
Discussion Question
And for Sure
Discussion Questions
70. Elevators and Paths
Elevators and Paths
Commentary
Discussion Question
71. My House
My House
Commentary
Discussion Questions
72. The unseen beings and the humans, dare to lie against God?
The unseen beings and the humans, dare to lie against God?
Discussion Questions
73. Importance of Nights Compared to Daytime
Importance of Nights Compared to Daytime
Commentary
Discussion Question
74. Clean Dress, Clean Body, and Clean Heart
Clean Dress, Clean Body, and Clean Heart
Discussion Question
75. Fingerprints
Fingerprints
Commentary
Discussion Question
Self-Awareness
Discussion Question
76. The Human Being
The Human Being
Discussion Questions
77. Embarrassment and Denying the Truth
Embarrassment and Denying the Truth
Commentary
Discussion Question
Which word after this Quran?
Discussion Question
78. The Great Event
The Great Event
Commentary
Discussion Question
79. Extractors
(Soul) Extractors
Discussion Question
80. Preference in Teaching
Discussion Question
81. Wrapping up the Sun
Wrapping up the Sun
Discussion Question
82. Deception
Deception
Discussion Questions
83. Cheating
Discussion Question
84. Earth, Sky, and Their Relationship with God
Earth and Sky and Their Relationship with God
Discussion Question
85. Love of God
Love of God
Discussion Question
86. Human Fertilization and Implantation
Human Fertilization and Implantation
Discussion Questions
87. Purification of the Heart and Success
Purification of the Heart and Success
Discussion Questions
88. Reminder
Discussion Questions
89. The Happy Self
The Satisfied and Happy Self
Commentary
Discussion Question
90. Two Eyes, Two Ears, and One Tongue
Two Eyes, Two Ears, and One Tongue
Discussion Question
91. Success and Failure of the Self and Animal Rights
Success and Failure of the Self
Discussion Question
Right of an Animal
Commentary
Discussion Questions
92. The Night
The Night
Discussion Questions
93. What Is after Will Be Better
What Is after Will Be Bette
Discussion Questions
94. Open Chest
Open Chest
Commentary
Discussion Questions
95. Perfection in Human’s Creation
Perfection in Human’s Creation
Commentary
Discussion Questions
96. Read, think, and learn!
Read, think, and learn!
Commentary
Discussion Questions
97. The Night of Power
The Night of Power
Commentary
Discussion Questions
98. What is the correct and true religion for Christians and Jews?
What is the correct and true religion for Christians and Jews?
Discussion Questions
99. Atom’s Weight of Good or Evil
Atom’s Weight of Good or Evil
Discussion Question
100. Self-Witnessing the Ungratefulness
Self-Witnessing the Ungratefulness.
Discussion Question
101. Mercy and Justice of God
Discussion Question
102. Knowing with Certainty
Discussion Questions
103. Importance of Time
Importance of Time
Discussion Questions
104. Slanderer and the Mean Person
Slanderer and the Mean Person
Discussion Question
105. Holy Sites and Invalidation of the Evil Plans by God
Discussion Questions
106. Holy Sites and Safety
Holy Sites and Safety
Discussion Questions
107. Being Mindful in Chants and Prayers
Being Mindful in Chants and Prayers
Discussion Questions
108. The River and Expiration
Discussion Questions
109. Dialogue, Tolerance, and Acceptance
Dialogue, Tolerance, Acceptance
Commentary
Discussion Question
110. Victory and Humbleness
Victory and Humbleness
Commentary
Discussion Question
111. Plot and Evil
Plotting and Evil
Commentary
Discussion Questions
112. Who is God?
Chapter of Sincerity and Unity
Commentary
Discussion Questions
113. Day
Day
Discussion Questions
114. Full Protection
Full Protection
Discussion Questions
Appendix: Perils of Translation: Text and Behavior “A Common Word among Us” in the Quran [3:64]
Preferred Methodology of Translation
Introduction
Translation Theories and the Quran
Common Word
Previous Translations and Their Glitches
Quranic Pragmatic Strategy
Review and Analysis of the Exegetical Meanings
The Core: Kalimah—A Word
Possibilities in Genres Reflected in Translations
Concluding Remarks for the Preferred Methodology of Translation
Bibliography
Glossary
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index