{"product_id":"history-of-the-quran-approaches-and-explorations-9781847742353","title":"History of the Qur'an: Approaches and Explorations","description":"The Qur'ān is the sacred religious\u003cbr\u003ebook of Muslims around the world. Yet its history, from its inception in\u003cbr\u003eseventh-century Arabia to its transmission in the modern world, remains\u003cbr\u003eunderstudied. The twelve chapters in this book address this lacuna by examining\u003cbr\u003emultifaceted stages in the Qur'ān's history and transmission through a broad\u003cbr\u003erange of methodological and theoretical approaches. The volume examines the\u003cbr\u003eearliest material evidence of the Qur'ān through its manuscript tradition and\u003cbr\u003eexplores their content and form. This includes a focus on the Qur'ān's unique\u003cbr\u003eorthography and insights into the Sanaa manuscripts. Additionally, this work provides\u003cbr\u003enew insights by broaching upon critical moments in the Qur'ān's history, such\u003cbr\u003eas the codification of Abu Bakr. A crucial component of the book deals with\u003cbr\u003eapproaches to the variant readings of the Qur'ān, understood as being\u003cbr\u003esanctioned through narrations on the \u003ci\u003eaḥruf\u003c\/i\u003e. It explores fresh\u003cbr\u003einsights into how Muslim scholars theorised such variances and the way they\u003cbr\u003erelated them to the \u003ci\u003eqira'āt, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding how they approached the\u003cbr\u003evariant codices of prominent companions. Furthermore, this work explores\u003cbr\u003eunderstudied non-Qur'ānic transmissions of the Qur'ān alongside the historical\u003cbr\u003edevelopment of Qur'ān translations. This volume advances the field of Qur'ānic\u003cbr\u003estudies and Qur'ānic history.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr F. Redhwan Karim is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, as well as the Course Leader for the B.A Islamic Studies program. He completed his PhD under Professor M.A.S Abdel Haleem at SOAS, University of London. His thesis examined the concept of gender relations in the Qur'an. Prior to this, he obtained an M.A in Islamic Studies and a B.A in Arabic and Islamic Studies. He has also studied at various capacities in Egypt, Jordan, and Oman. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kube Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50928556671250,"sku":"9781847742353","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a884e25d-46d8-4b74-a999-a92d72ee5415.jpg?v=1739003428","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/history-of-the-quran-approaches-and-explorations-9781847742353","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}