The Holy Qur'an: Translations of Selected VersesThis translation is a short and accessible introduction to the Qur'an, written by a world renowned scholar and Sufi master. A work in progress at the time of the author's death, this publication features selected verses that have been culled from previously unpublished writings. The translation emphasizes the spirituality and universal message at the heart of the Qur'an, and on facing pages the original Arabic text is presented, giving readers the

its history

jurisprudence

Consisting of four chapters

In this edition of the Tamyiz

he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became―and continues to be―so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives

Over the past few centuries

and The Disintegrations of Civilizations

A work in progress at the time of the author's death

such virtues as generosity

marked by extensive engagement with Islam's foundational texts and legal tradition

500 years witnessed sustained imperial growth

Spanning the period from the 8th to the 16th centuries