Introduction to the Qur’an

Explore the myth and mystery of the Qur’an and consider how the reality of this extraordinary religious and cultural tradition has shaped the lives of its followers for more than 1400 years.

Syllabus

01: Finding a Path into the Qur’an
02: 7th-Century Mecca: Religion and Oral Tradition
03: The Qur’an Becomes a “Book”
04: From Mecca to Medina: The Revelation Transforms
05: God and Tawhid: Divine Nature in the Qur’an
06: The Qur’anic Creation Story
07: Judgment Day and the End Times: Yawm ad-Din
08: Abraham, Moses, and Qur’anic Faith
09: Prophethood in the Qur’an: Jesus and Others
10: From the Qur’an to Islam: Creating a Practice
11: Sharia and Jihad: The Qur’an as Legal Text
12: Qur’anic Philosophy, Theology, and Mysticism
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Martyn Oliver

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Sejarah dan leterasinya keren, menambah pengetahuan tentang Al-Qur'an, dan ilmu didalamnya. Al-Qur'an menjadi pedoman dan ideologi bagi umat Islam, mengajarkan tetang berbagai macam ilmu, diantaranya : sejarah, Fiqih, astronomi, ekonomi, sosial, matematika, fisika, biologi, dan masih banyak lagi yang lainnya.

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