The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad: Selections Annotated & Explained
The timeless insight of Islam's sacred writings can enrich your own spiritual journey.
For many in the West, the teachings of the Qur’an often are enshrouded in mystery and fear. Yet Islam’s holy book gave birth to one of the most powerful and enlightened civilizations the world has ever seen. By the sixteenth century, Muslim culture stretched from India to Africa to Europe, preserving with it the ancient learning that helped spawn the Renaissance. With its interwoven ideas of faith and reason, justice and mercy, the path of Islam—which literally means "surrendering to God’s will"—offers a uniquely focused and balanced approach to living life with a profound awareness of God.
With gentleness and insight, Sohaib N. Sultan leads you through the central themes of both the Qur’an and the collected sayings of Prophet Muhammad, known as hadith. These teachings dispel common misconceptions about Muslim beliefs and offer practical guidance for your own spiritual journey, from understanding the merciful nature of God; to cultivating peace and justice in the self, family, and society; to answering questions about the afterlife and how to attain it.
Now you can experience the wisdom of Qur’anic teachings even if you have no previous knowledge of Islam or Muslim writings. Insightful yet unobtrusive facing-page commentary explains the texts for you, allowing you to enter into the path of surrender to God.
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Book details
- Author
- Yusuf Ali
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Islam › Koran & Sacred Writings
- Topics
- Islamic spirituality · Islamic sacred writings · introduction to Islam · faith and reason · annotated scripture
- ISBN-13
- 9781594732225 (Paperback)9781683364184 (Hardcover)
About the author
ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI was an Indian Islamic scholar whose translation The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, first published in 1934, became one of the most widely used English translations of the Qur'an.
Ali was awarded a CBE in 1917 for his support of the British war effort and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He earned an MA and LL.B. from the University of Cambridge, was called to the bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 1896, and served as principal of Islamia College in Lahore at the invitation of Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
Born in Surat, Gujarat, in British India in 1872, Ali could recite the entire Qur'an from memory as a child. He died in London in December 1953.