The Prolegomena to the Qur an / Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi al-Khu i ; translated with an introduction by Abudlaziz A. Sachedina

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. Translated edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 280 pages ; 24 cm. Notes: First published in Arabic in 1974.Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The inimitability of the Qur an -- erroneous impressions concerning the miraculous inimitability of the Qur an -- Concerning the prophet's other miracles -- Insight about the readers of the Qur an -- An examination of the readings -- was the Qur an revea;ed according to seven arfs? -- The protection of the Qur an from alteration -- The collection of the Qur an -- Evidence based on the literal sense of the Qur an -- Abrogation in the Qur an -- Modification in the creation -- The principles of the exegesis -- the Qur an : created or eternal with God? Subjects: Qur an ; Commentaries. Koran Commentaries. Coran ; Commentaires. Qur an.Qur'an ; Commentaries.Qur'an ; Introductions.Coran Commentaires.Koran Commentaries.Koran. Qur an Historiography. Qur an Hermeneutics. Qur an Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Qur an Criticism, Textual. Qur an Commentaries History and criticism. Koran ; Commentaries. 11.81 Koran. Koran. Islam Doctrines. Islam Doctrines. Interpretation. Islam Doctrines. Islam Doctrines