/lit/ - Literature

>And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain. (An-Nisa' 157)
Aight muzbros, what do you make of this? I thought it could be harmonized with the Christian Gospel narrative by interpreting it as referring to the concept of qadar. That is, the Jews thought the crucifixion and killing of Jesus was their own doing, when really it had been preordained by Allah that his resurrection would serve as a sign. However, I've yet to find an Islamic scholar who shares this perspective.

What is the most accurate English translation of the Quran?

Is the quran worth reading ? Why ?

Happy Ramadan guys! Since Ramadan is here I realized that I don't know much about Islam but it seems like a fascinating religion. Here in America the only religion I know anything about is Christianity but it's not somethimg I'm interested in. Today, we have a state trying to pass the "Don't say gay" bill and the only people supporting it are Christians. I like how Muslims don't really pressure people to be a certain way like that they simply practice their beliefs. I think that's beautiful. Assalamu Alaikum!

it's impossible for a civilized person to read it and not end up hating muslims.

What is preventing you from seeing the light?

Is there a nice western analysis of this? Like using this to reconstruct history? I don't need Muslims in this thread

Can anyone recommend literature about Islam, specifically from a theological and/or philosophical perspective. Apologetics ok but it has to be highbrow. I'm not interested in the history of Muhammad or Islam or the treatment of Muslims in current events, etc. I'm planning to read the Quran itself but I don't expect to interpret it accurately from a self-reading with no context or cultural understanding of the theology.

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>>18133580
I have the book for you, my friend.

>>18116946
Unironically

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>>17871009
Listen not to these fools my brother! There is only one book you need my friend!

I had a very vivid dream last night. Basically, a man appeared before me and told me he was Allah and then showed me various things personal to me.

Anyways, it feels like a message from God to convert to Islam and read the Quran. I have Abdel Haleems translation of the quran

Should I really convert or was it just a dream?

I don't really want to give up my christianity but it was so obviously a call to convert to islam that I can't ignore it.

What is preventing you from seeing the truth?

where do I learn more about my religion? I already got the basics down but want a deeper understanding of the workings of the Islamic world.

that hold up to the beauty of the Qur'an? I'm asking because as a Westerner, I really enjoy listening to the recitations of this book (and its meaning, although my Arabic still isn't that great, so I use the English translation mostly).

Is it worth reading?

Looking for good English translation qurans. Is the Maulana Khan translation any good?

The Bible minus the gay parts.

Part of the Qur’an’s beauty lies in that, although it is a deeply rhetorical text, it does not rely on logical arguments in order to convince the reader of its truth. Instead, it employs primordial language in an appeal to the reader’s unconscious, or more specifically, the “qalb”, which can be understood as the spiritual dimension of the heart.
The Qur’an contains many questions like, “Did Allah not create the moon?”, or statements, such as in Surah Ar-Rahman, “The stars and the trees prostrate (in submission to God)” 55:6. And while seemingly simple, these techniques are profound in many ways. The imagery of stars, trees, the moon, rain, and clouds, among other natural objects, permeates the Qur’an in a host of rhetorical strategies. This is important because these are all examples of primordial language, words which resonate more deeply than others to the human unconscious because they speak to what we can understand as “the soul’s memory”.
Words such as flower, sea, sun, and those aforementioned, uniquely effect the mind / soul, in contrast to those less primordial like television, USB, or camera. Why do you think poets have been speaking of roses and stars for centuries despite there being thousands of objects to choose from as time goes on? Allah knows which images speak most powerfully to our souls, but unlike a secular poet, the added theological element creates a unique impression.
The star and moon shine brightly enough on their own within the soul’s memory. But with the added component of these objects being linked to God Himself, an even greater depth of resonance is achieved, for what could be more familiar to the soul than its Creator? Thus Allah, unlike a philosopher, does not appeal to human reason. As logic, by nature, is only as sturdy as an argument allows it to be, but it is never absolute, logic can always be disputed. But who can dispute what the soul knows most deeply? When the Qur’an asks “Did Allah not create the moon?”, it is an address to the soul, and it is akin to asking the body, “Is the sun not hot?”.
If faith rested in the mind rather than the heart and soul, we would all be atheists. That which lives in the mind can always be modified, hence ideology is in constant flux. But that which lives in the soul is as eternal as the soul itself, that which is understood by the soul is absolute, and Allah knows best how to call those memories which lead to the Truth of the universe.

>Islam and the Destiny of Man (Gai Eaton)
>Muhammad, His Life According to the Earliest Sources (Martin Lings)
>from here on read simultaneously alongside Study Quran
>Understanding Islam (Frithjof Schuon)
>Pathways to an Inner Islam (Patrick Laude)
So yesterday a friendly anon gave tips on a few books for Islamic /lit/. Was wondering if anyone knows more, has anything to add, some tips.

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>There's multiple versions of the bible
Wow, no way. If there was only a religious book that remained unchanged for centuries

attacking the morality of the Qur'an from a Western lens and dismissing it as "evil", while the West itself has imperfect morality and therefore is unable to judge perfectly?
Quite frankly, I believe the Qur'an is without fault and therefore its opponents need to make silly claims about Muhammad and the Hadith or just straight up lie. They will never address the Qur'an.

What is the most important Islamic /lit/?