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Reading the Qur'an

Muhammad Abdel Haleem
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  • ISBN 9780755657452
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 03 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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The Qur’an is a multifaceted text that can be challenging, especially for non-Arabic speakers relying solely on English translations.

This book unlocks the rhetorical devices, structural features and stylistic choices that the Qur’an employs and which are so vital to its meaning. While some of these subjects form an important part of the Arabic Qur’anic Studies curriculum - and are prioritised in schools and universities in the Arab world - they continue to puzzle some readers of the Qur’an in English translation.

This is the eagerly-awaited final instalment of Professor Abdel Haleem’s IB Tauris trilogy on the Qur'an. It is unique in combining linguistic analysis, literary appreciation and relevance to contemporary issues: an essential companion for students and general readers studying the Qur’an, whether in English or in Arabic


The book is divided into three parts:

· Part One “The Importance of Context” explains why context (siyaq) is vital when quoting from and interpreting the text.
· Part Two “The Structure of the Sura: Seeing the Unity” uses case studies to demonstrate how the structures of the suras in the Qur'an are central to their meaning.
· Part Three “Rhetorical and Stylistic Features” highlights the contribution of such features to the persuasive impact of the Qur’anic text.
About Muhammad Abdel Haleem
Muhammad Abdel Haleem, OBE, is King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies at SOAS, University of London, UK. He is a world-leading authority on the Qur’an and the author of a highly-regarded English translation (2004-2016) in addition to Understanding the Qur'an: Themes and Style (I.B.Tauris, 1999) and Exploring the Qur'an: Context and Impact (I.B.Tauris, 2017). He is currently Editor of the Journal of Qur’anic Studies.

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