{"product_id":"understanding-the-quran-today-9780863568497","title":"Understanding the Qur'an Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe prevailing belief among Muslims is that, because the Qur'an is the Word of God and God is eternal, it follows that His Word is also eternal. The belief is based on the postulate that the Word of God must be of the same nature as God Himself. Mahmoud Hussein refutes this by showing that it contradicts the very teachings of the Qur'an.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhereas God transcends time, His Word is inscribed within time. It is not a monologue, but a living exchange, through which God reveals to His Prophet different orders of truth, weaving together the absolute and the relative, the general and the particular, the eternal and the contingent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Qur'an Today\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new perspective on one of the world's most influential texts and adds an invaluable contribution to the debate on Islam and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud Hussein\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Bahgat Elnadi and Adel Rifaat, French political writers of Egyptian origin. Together, they have published many successful works, including \u003ci\u003eLa lute de classes en Egypte\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAl-Sira, le Prophete de l'islam raconte par ses compagnons\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books - Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863568497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Mahmoud Hussein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36645393694876,"sku":"9780863568497","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cb3cd382-85ce-48ce-9a37-585917b0963e.jpg?v=1603861006","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/understanding-the-quran-today-9780863568497","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}