Key to Al 'Imran. Abdur Rashid Siddiqui

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      TREASURES OF THE QUR’ĀN SERIES

      Key to Āl‘Imrān

       Resurgence of the Ummah

      ABDUR RASHID SIDDIQUI

      THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

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       British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      Siddiqui, A. R. (Abdur Rashid), 1932–

      Key to Āl ‘Imrān: Resurgence of the Ummah

      (Treasures of the Qur’ān Series)

      1. Koran 2. Ummah (Islam)

      I. Title II. Islamic Foundation

      297. 1’226

      ISBN 0 86037 386 X

      Typeset by: N.A. Qaddoura

      Cover design by: Nasir Cadir

      In Precious Memory of

      Our Dearest Brother Khurram Murad

      A Trustworthy Guide and Mentor Whose Absence is

      Keenly Felt. May Allah Bless His Soul. Āmīn.

       Transliteration Table

       Consonants. Arabic

      initial: unexpressed medial and final:

      Vowels, diphthongs, etc.

      Short: a i u

      long: a u i

      diphthongs: aw

       ay

       Contents

       Foreword

       Preface

       Sūrah Āl ‘Imrān

       The Placement of Āl ‘Imrān

       A Comparison of al-Baqarah and Āl ‘Imrān

       The Personality of a Sūrah

       The Central Theme of Āl ‘Imrān

       The Structure of Āl ‘Imrān

       Section 1 Verses 1-32: The Basics of Divine Guidance

       Section 2 Verses 33-63: The Family of ‘Imrān chosen by Allah to serve His Cause

       Section 3 Verses 64-120: Da‘wah to the Jews and Christians and their Intransigence; the Mission of the Muslim Ummah

       Section 4 Verses 121-189: A Critique of the Battle of Uḥud and Guidance for Future Strategy

       Section 5 Verses 190-200: Conclusion: Moral and Spiritual Resources

       Some Major Themes

       Purity of the Heart

       Worldly Allurements

       The Qur’ānic Concept of Dynamics of Power and Change

       The Obligation of Da‘wah

       Relations with the Jews and Christians

       The Law of Tests and Trials

       Shūrā (Consultation)

       The Relevance of Āl ‘Imrān in Our Time

       Futher Reading

       Foreword

      IT IS INDEED a pleasure for us to bring out Key to Āl ‘Imrān: Resurgence of the Ummah in the Treasures of the Qur’ān Series and as a sequel to the author’s earlier work СКАЧАТЬ