ISBN: 9780860374367 Author: Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi; translator Zafar Ishaq Ansari Publisher: The Islamic Foundation (2007) Pages: 234 Binding: Paperback Description from the publisher: Towards Understanding the Qur'an is a fresh and highly readable English rendering of Tafhim al-Qur'an, Sayyid Mawdudi's monumental and masterly Urdu translation and commentary. Here is a Tafsir with a difference, by a scholar of an entirely different sort. An immense wealth of profound understanding of the Qur'an is here, so is a vast treasure of knowledge and deep insights, illuminating historical accounts of philological discussions, and a highly systematic exposition of social, political, economic and legal teachings. This Tafsir answers contemporary questions, and makes the Qur'an fully relevant to the concerns of our day, yet it loses nothing of its timelessness nor sacrifices any of the traditional understanding. It demonstrates the unity and coherence of the Qur'an by centering everything in it on its message, like gems hung on a single string. Each Surah is prefaced by an account of its background and teachings. Maps and indexes add greatly to the understanding. Availability: Usually ships the same business day. Towards Understanding the Qur'an Vol. 8 : Surahs al-Ankabut, al-Rum, Luqman, and Al Sajdah (Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi) B9508List price: $21.95Discount price: $19.75 table of contents sample page 29 sample page 65 sample page 119 sample page 155 Have a question? Check our Customer Support section first! Home | Our Guarantees | Contact Us Search our Site | Listing of all our Products © 1997-2007 Islamic Bookstore .com. All rights reserved.