Allah : God in the Qur'an /
Reynolds, Gabriel Said,
Allah : God in the Qur'an / created by Gabriel Said Reynolds. - x, 327 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Acknowledgments -- Conventions -- Introduction: God of Mercy and Vengeance -- Part I: Allah and His Book -- 1. The Quran and the Bible -- 2. God and the Prophets -- 3. Heaven and Hell -- Part II: Mercy -- 4. Divine Mercy -- 5. Allah and the Fate of Sinners -- 6. Allah and the Fate of Unbelievers -- Part III: Vengeance -- 7. Divine Wrath -- 8. The Avenger -- Part IV: A Personal God -- 9. God of the Bible and the Quran -- 10. Rereading the Quran -- Epilogue: The Quran on Peaceful Coexistence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Quran Passages -- Index of Bible Passages -- General Index.
The central figure of the Quran is not Muhammad but Allah. The Quran, Islams sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Quran? What distinguishes the quranic presentation of God from that of the Bible? In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits can be placed on his mercy. Remarkably, the Quran is open to Gods salvation of both sinners and unbelievers. At the same time, Allah can lead humans astray, so all are called to a disposition of piety and fear. Allah, in other words, is a dynamic and personal God. This eye-opening book provides a unique portrait of the God of the Quran.--
9780300246582 0300246587
God (Islam)
BP134.G6 REY
Allah : God in the Qur'an / created by Gabriel Said Reynolds. - x, 327 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Acknowledgments -- Conventions -- Introduction: God of Mercy and Vengeance -- Part I: Allah and His Book -- 1. The Quran and the Bible -- 2. God and the Prophets -- 3. Heaven and Hell -- Part II: Mercy -- 4. Divine Mercy -- 5. Allah and the Fate of Sinners -- 6. Allah and the Fate of Unbelievers -- Part III: Vengeance -- 7. Divine Wrath -- 8. The Avenger -- Part IV: A Personal God -- 9. God of the Bible and the Quran -- 10. Rereading the Quran -- Epilogue: The Quran on Peaceful Coexistence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Quran Passages -- Index of Bible Passages -- General Index.
The central figure of the Quran is not Muhammad but Allah. The Quran, Islams sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Quran? What distinguishes the quranic presentation of God from that of the Bible? In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits can be placed on his mercy. Remarkably, the Quran is open to Gods salvation of both sinners and unbelievers. At the same time, Allah can lead humans astray, so all are called to a disposition of piety and fear. Allah, in other words, is a dynamic and personal God. This eye-opening book provides a unique portrait of the God of the Quran.--
9780300246582 0300246587
God (Islam)
BP134.G6 REY