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Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, [1] which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies. [2][3] Islamic studies seeks to understand the past and the potential future of the Islamic world. [4] In this multidisciplinary program, scholars from diverse areas (history, culture, literature, art ...
A copy of the Qur'an, one of the primary sources of Sharia. The Qur'an is the first and most important source of Islamic law. Believed to be the direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel in Mecca and Medina, the scripture specifies the moral, philosophical, social, political and economic basis on which a society should be constructed.
The Noble Qur'an by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan and Shaykh Taqi ud din al Hilali [1] The Meaning of the Glorious Koran by Marmaduke Pickthall; The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary by Abdullah Yusuf Ali; The Qur'an: A New Translation by Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem [2] [3] The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation by Dr. Mustafa ...
The Quran, [ c ] also romanized Qur'an or Koran, [ d ] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters (surah, pl. suwer) which consist of individual verses (āyah). Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic ...
Islam[ a ] is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number approximately 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians. [ 9 ]
While there are various proposed etymologies, one is that the word ' Quran ' (قرآن) comes from the Arabic verb qaraʾa (قرء, 'to read') in the verbal noun pattern fuʿlān (فعلان), thus resulting in the meaning 'reading'. Others are that it is a name given to the book by God, without any previous etymology, that the word comes from ...
The Central Superior Services (CSS; or Civil Service) is a permanent elite civil service authority and the civil service that is responsible for running the bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet of Pakistan. [ 1 ] The Prime Minister is the final authority on all matters regarding the civil service ...
e. Islamization (Urdu: اسلامی حکمرانی) or Shariazation, has a long history in Pakistan since the 1950s, but it became the primary policy, [1] or "centerpiece" [2] of the government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the ruler of Pakistan from 1977 until his death in 1988. Zia is often identified as "the person most responsible for ...