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Given the widespread consensus that the Qur'an was in oral tradition before being committed to written form, it should come as no surprise to learn that the Qur'an still bears the traces of its original oral form. These traces include numerous oral formulas repeated throughout the Qur'an as well as several traditional folktales. Just as Jesus effectively used parables to get His message across, so similar means are to be found in the Qur'an. represents a novel approach to the world-famous religious text. Not only does it provide insight into the basic composition of this sacred document, but for readers not previously familiar with the Qur'an, it pinpoints and makes accessible many of the principal themes contained therein. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)297.1226Religions Other Religions Islam, Babism, Bahai Faith Textual Sources Sacred Books and Scriptures Koran InterpretationLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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