Click for extended description An image of a map titled “Map 6: Local Topographical Map of Madinah during the Prophet’s lifetime” is shown. Click for extended description A map shows the state of structure enclosing the Ka’bah circa 2005. A map marks Makkah’s sacred territories, the Hajj Stations, and the movement from the first day of Hajj to the third day of Hajj. An image shows the regional map of the Hijaz marking the tribes and major military campaigns outside of Madinah during the Prophet’s lifetime in ancient Arabia.

An image of a political map of ancient Arabia marks the development in the broader region during the period of the Prophet’s mission from 610 to 632. It marks the Byzantine Empire on the northwest, the Persian Sasanian Empire on the northeast, and Abyssinia on the southwest of ancient Arab.

An image of a political map shows the region of the Middle East in the sixth century AD until the birth of Prophet Muhammad. It marks various roadways and seaways between different cities and ports respectively across the ancient Arab. The region is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the northwest, the Red Sea on the west, the Gulf of Aden on the South, and the Gulf of Omen on the east. Maps An image of a political map of the ancient world and Arabia, marking the sites and people related to the pre-Islamic prophets.

The cover of a book shows the title, a mural pattern, and editor names. With an introduction by its general editor, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, here is a nearly 2,000-page, 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. With The Study Quran, both scholars and lay readers can explore the deeper spiritual meaning of the Quran, examine the grammar of difficult sections, and explore legal and ritual teachings, ethics, theology, sacred history, and the importance of various passages in Muslim life. An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world.ĭrawn from a wide range of traditional Islamic commentaries, including Sunni and Shia sources, and from legal, theological, and mystical texts, The Study Quran conveys the enduring spiritual power of the Quran and offers a thorough scholarly understanding of this holy text.īeautifully packaged with a rich, attractive two-color layout, this magnificent volume includes essays by 15 contributors, maps, useful notes and annotations in an easy-to-read two-column format, a timeline of historical events, and helpful indices.

The Study Quran by Seyyed Hossein Nasr