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Key passages from the Qur'an and other Islamic writings that provide authoritative information on Islamic doctrine on significant topics Islam is in the news every day, the attitudes and actions of Muslims the topic of much commentary. Outside the Islamic world, opinions about Islam tend to divide into two camps. One camp sees Islam as aggressive, totalitarian, and brutal; the other sees it as a religion of peace, its followers misunderstood and often oppressed. But rarely examined in all this controversy and arm-waving is what Islam has to say about itself. What exactly does Islam's holy book, the Qur'an (or Koran), say about Islam? What does it command and forbid Muslims to do? How do Islamic records of Muhammad's words and actions fill out the Qur'an's guidance? How have Islamic authorities explained or clarified these ancient writings? Islam in its Own Words is meant for the interested observer, rather than the scholar. It is the product of a careful combing of the Qur'an and other authoritative Islamic works to find short passages on major topics - passages that illuminate what Islamic doctrine actually is, shorn of modern-day accusations or defenses. Islam in its Own Words is by no means an exhaustive collection of every pertinent quotation, much less a commentary on Islamic theology. Rather, this book is a conscientious attempt to assemble authoritative passages that accurately represent the reality of Islamic doctrine on selected topics of current importance. Editor Peter Hussein is a long-time researcher and teacher on the scriptures and other early writings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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