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Abstract: A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse. Notes: For more on jinn, see On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn' by Abdu'l-Bahá (provisional translation, 2019). Also available in Dutch translation. |
Voyage to the Heart of the Koran:
The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim)
by David Russell Garcia
2003-10
Contents
Preface: The Search for Salsabíl 1
Introduction 3
Chapter 1 12
Islám and Christianity: Two Different Sides of the Same Coin 12
Justice Opposite Mercy 13
The Fear of God vs. The Love of God 26
God's Will vs. Human Will 27
Bracing for Stern Words From God 33
Chapter 2 The Central Messages of the Qur’án 35
Chapter 3 War and Fighting 103
Chapter 4 Laws, Commands and Admonitions 158
Chapter 5 Some Spiritual and Social Principles 179
Chapter 6 Other Interesting Matters of the Qur’án 194
Chapter 7 End Times Metaphors 278
Chapter 8 Final Comments 335
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Download: garcia_voyage_heart_koran.pdf.
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