The Devotional Qur'an: Beloved Surahs and Verses
Beloved Surahs and Verses
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This volume is the first to present a curated English translation of these core passages, offering a powerful distillation of the recitational tradition that is at the heart of Muslim faith and practice.
In these translations of thirty-two surahs and some forty verses, Shawkat M. Toorawa gives attention to rhythm, assonance, and end rhyme, as well as to the musicality and emotional force of the original Arabic.
He organizes the selections according to devotional use and explains the place and role of the surah, verse, or passage in Muslim devotional practice.
In these translations of thirty-two surahs and some forty verses, Shawkat M. Toorawa gives attention to rhythm, assonance, and end rhyme, as well as to the musicality and emotional force of the original Arabic.
He organizes the selections according to devotional use and explains the place and role of the surah, verse, or passage in Muslim devotional practice.
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Shawkat M. Toorawa, "The Devotional Qur'an: Beloved Surahs and Verses" (Yale UP, 2025)
Mentioned as a beautifully curated and translated collection of Qur'anic surahs and verses cherished by Muslims worldwide.
Shawkat M. Toorawa, "The Devotional Qur'an: Beloved Surahs and Verses" (Yale UP, 2025)
