The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge

The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge

24. The Light

The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction - A.J. Droge

A.J. Droge [+-]
A. J. Droge is the translator of The Qur’an: A New Annotated Translation (Equinox, 2013), and the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with J.D. Tabor).

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This sūra takes its title from the reference to God as ‘the light of the heavens and the earth’ (Q24.35). It is comprised for the most part of regulations governing the household, including appropriate dress, conduct, and sexual behavior.

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Droge, A.J.. 24. The Light. The Qur'an - Translated with a New Introduction. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 177-181 Feb 2022. ISBN 9781800500969. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=43756. Date accessed: 28 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.43756. Feb 2022

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