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The study quran is a historic and groundbreaking work. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Seyyed hossein nasr primary author only author division. His father, seyyed valiallah, a man of great learning and piety, was a physician to the iranian royal family, as was his father before him. Nov 19, 2015 the study quran is a historic and groundbreaking work, produced by a distinguished team of islamic studies scholars led by seyyed hossein nasr, which offers. Overall, nasrs elucidation of the place of the quran in the world today. Nasr, who currently teaches islamic studies at george washington university, has authored or contributed to some fifty books and hundreds of articles and. Jan 21, 2016 a worldrenowned authority on islam, dr. For example, in the following sentence from the commentary on 3. While the passage in the study quran is not quite as elevated as the comparable. The study quran is a historic and groundbreaking work, produced by a distinguished team of islamic studies scholars led by seyyed hossein nasr. Seyyed hossein nasr in conversation with muzaffar iqbal brings into sharp relief important dilemmas faced by the muslim world today, especially in reference to modern science and technology.
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Seyyed hossein nasr, the perennial philosophy, and sustainability education almut beringer, university of prince edward island, canada abstract the question posed by the canadian journal of environmental education volume 11. The study quran ebook by seyyed hossein nasr 9780062227621. Seyyed hossein nasr is editor in chief for the study quran. With an introduction by its general editor, seyyed hossein nasr, here is a nearly 2,000page, continuous discussion of the entire quran that provides a comprehensive picture of how this sacred work has been read by muslims for over 1,400 years. The study quran a new translation with notes and commentary seyyed hossein nasr editorinchief caner k. What distinguishes the study quran is not merely its collective authorship but the scope and scale of its ambition. Nasr is a muslim persian philosopher and renowned scholar of comparative religion, a lifelong student and follower of frithjof schuon, and writes in the fields of islamic esoterism, sufism, philosophy. A new translation and commentary seyyed hossein nasr. Read the study quran pdf a new translation and commentary by seyyed hossein nasr harperone an accessible and accurate. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Islamic art and spirituality seyyed hossein nasr pdf. When a passage from this translation of the quran is quoted in the commentary, it appears in italics.
The study quran seyyed hossein nasr, caner k dagli bok. It is very unusual also, since it is clearly meant to be a religious work, not a work end page 594 about religion. Aug 01, 2017 buy the paperback book the study quran. An extraordinary scholarly achievement, the study quran brings the text to life, gently guiding readers into the exciting interpretive worlds of muslims in all of their rich diversity. To this end, the focus of he study quran is on the qurans reception and. Nasrs foremost students, is a true gift to humanity.
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