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The study and explanation of Surah Al-Fatihah and verses 1-143 of Surah Al-Baqara make up Volume I of A Ray of the Qur'an. Sayyed Mahmoud Taleghani follows the traditional ordinal presentation of these two chapters of the Qur'an. Appropriately, he begins his commentary with the first Surah: "The Opening." He considers this Surah to be an invitation to people to recognize their creator and sustainer by knowing Allah's attribute of mercy and as the giver of guidance to the straight path. Likewise, Taleghani invites people through another name given to this Surah, Al Hamd/The Praise, to praise their Lord exclusively.
Taleghani's approach to the Qur'an is holistic. This is evident in his reading of the initial five verses of Surah Al-Baqara as containing the foundational, pivotal notions that inform the grand ideas and the details of not only the rest of the Surah, but indeed the entire Qur'an. The word taqwa, used in Surah Al-Baqara and throughout the Qur'an, is sometimes translated as piety or fear of God but the full breadth of the term, as Taleghani shows, is better expressed in the phrase "to safeguard oneself with full awareness of divine laws." Those who show taqwa are made aware of the prophetic mission, and are assured of the hereafter if they accept and follow it in their thoughts and deeds. Thus, the reader is introduced in Surah Al-Baqara to Taleghani's vision of the Qur'an, whereby, a ray from this book is said to touch the minds and hearts of those with taqwa and to launch them on their search for the truth. This is one way Taleghani distinguishes the Holy Qur'an from other books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Abbas Mirakhor
Transliteration of Arabic Letters
Translator's Introduction
Editor's Introduction
Author's Biography by Abdolali Bazargan
Introduction
Surah al-Fatihah (Chapter 1: The Opening), Ayat 1-7
Surah al-Baqarah (Chapter 2: The Cow), Ayat 1-143
Appendix A (Selection from Sermon 91, Nahjul Balaagha)
Appendix B (Selection from Sermon 1, Nahjul Balaagha)
Author's Notes
Translator's Notes
Bibliography
Zusammenfassung
Volume I of A Ray of the Qur’an includes a study and explanation of Surah Al-Fatihah and verses 1-143 of Surah Al-Baqara of the Qur’an through commentaries of Sayyed Mahmoud Taleghani.
Bericht
"This is a very different approach to writing commentary on the Qur'an 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.
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, A Ray of the Qur'an is also a window to the social and political history of Iran in the twentieth century.
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'anic 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
