Introduction to the Study of The Holy Quran

Title PageCopyrightContentsA Word From the AuthorGeneral IntroductionNeed of a New Translation and a New CommentaryPresent Translation Fulfils the NeedSpecial Features of this CommentaryOther Revealed BooksNeed of the QuranGod of the Bible-A National GodVedas Also a National ScriptureGod Is OneReligion–Not a Product of Human ImaginationRevealed Teachings Always Against Current IdeasWhy Teachings of Various Religions DifferIslam Teaches Oneness of God and of HumanityJesus—Not a Universal TeacherMeaning of Civilisation and CultureDifferent Periods of Civilisation and CultureJewish and Christian CulturesA Pertinent QuestionContradictions in the Old TestamentSavage Teaching of the Old TestamentIrrational Teaching of the Old TestamentProphets Defamed by the BibleThe New Testament ExaminedJesus’ Own AdmissionTestimony of Christian ScholarsContradictions in the New TestamentSuperstitions in the GospelsDoubtful Ethics of the New TestamentInterpolations in the VedasSavage Teaching of the VedasSuperstitions in the VedasContradictions in the VedasNumber of Vedic GodsGod’s Promise to AbrahamThe Prophecy in DeuteronomyFaran—Part of ArabiaThe Quraysh are Ishmael’s DescendantsThe Holy Prophet Mentioned in HabakkukThe Prophet’s Advent Foretold by SolomonIsaiah’s PropheciesProphecies of DanielProphecies in the New TestamentThe Holy Prophet—A Life SketchLife of the Prophet an Open BookArabia at the Time of the Prophet’s BirthHoly Prophet’s Marriage with KhadijahThe Prophet Receives His First RevelationFirst ConvertsThe Faithful PersecutedThe Message of IslamEmigration to Abyssinia‘Umar Accepts IslamPersecution IntensifiesThe Prophet Goes to Ta’ifIslam Spreads to MedinaFirst Pledge of ‘AqabahThe HijrahSuraqah Pursues the ProphetThe Prophet Arrives at MedinaAbu Ayyub Ansari as Prophet’s HostLife Unsafe at MedinaPact between Various Tribes of MedinaMeccans Preparing to Attack MedinaBattle of BadrA Great Prophecy FulfilledBattle of UhudVictory Converted Into DefeatRumour of Prophet’s Death Reaches MedinaEncounter with Banu MustaliqBattle of the DitchFight against Heavy OddsTreachery of Banu QurayzahThe Confederates DisperseBanu Qurayzah PunishedSa‘d’s Award in Harmony with the BibleDid The Prophet Seek To Continue Warfare?Teachings of Judaism and Christianity about WarThe Quran on War and PeaceThe Prophet’s Precepts about WarSporadic Attacks by DisbelieversThe Prophet Leaves for Mecca with 1500 CompanionsTreaty of HudaybiyyahProphet’s Letters to Various KingsLetter to the King of IranLetter to the NegusLetter to the Ruler of EgyptLetter to the Chief of BahrainFall of KhaybarThe Prophet’s Vision FulfilledBattle of Mu’tahThe Prophet Marches on Mecca with Ten Thousand FollowersFall of MeccaThe Prophet Enters MeccaKa‘bah Cleared of IdolsThe Prophet Forgives His Enemies‘Ikrimah Becomes MuslimBattle of Hunain“The Prophet of God Calls You”A Sworn Enemy Becomes A Devoted FollowerThe Prophet Distributes BootyMachinations of Abu ‘AmirThe Expedition of TabukThe Last PilgrimageThe Prophet Gives Hints of His DeathLast Days of the ProphetThe Prophet Passes AwayThe Prophet’s Personality and CharacterThe Prophet’s Purity of Mind and Cleanliness of BodyThe Prophet’s Simple LifeRelationship with GodDisapproval of PenanceAttitude Towards His WivesHigh Moral QualitiesHis Self-ControlJustice and Fair DealingRegard for the PoorSafeguarding the Interests of the PoorTreatment of SlavesTreatment of WomenAttitude Towards The DeadTreatment of NeighboursTreatment of RelativesKeeping Good CompanySafeguarding People’s FaithOverlooking Faults of OthersPatience in AdversityMutual CooperationTruthfulnessInquisitivenessFrank and Straightforward DealingPessimismCruelty To AnimalsTolerance in Religious MattersBraveryConsideration Towards The UnculturedThe Fulfilling of CovenantsDeference Towards Servants of HumanityThe Compilation of the QuranDevices Adopted To Safeguard the Text of the QuranInstructors of the QuranReciters of the QuranThe Quran Committed to MemoryThe Quran Collected in One VolumeStandardized Copies of the QuranPractice of Committing the Quran to Memory ContinuedArrangement of Chapters and VersesSome Prophecies of the QuranCharacteristics of the Quranic TeachingsBelief in a Living GodThe Quranic Conception of SalvationMiraclesWorship of GodThe Mosques of IslamThe Islamic FastThe PilgrimageThe ZakatIslamic Form of GovernmentThe Quran on SlaveryThe Human SoulThe Quranic Plan of Spiritual UniverseGod of All PeoplesGod—the Ultimate Cause of All CreationPrincipal Divine AttributesOther Attributes of GodThree Categories of Divine AttributesDivine Attributes Not ContradictoryMan—the Centre of the UniverseThe Culmination of Process of EvolutionThe Object of Man’s CreationLaw of Nature and Law of ShariahEvolution of Spiritual Universe Completed in the Holy ProphetQuran—the Perfect ScripturePrinciples to Establish Social OrderLife After DeathAhmad—the Promised MessiahThe Messiah’s Promised SonTranslations Into Other LanguagesAcknowledgements