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The Routledge Introduction to Qur’ānic Arabic by Munther Younes, 2012. Abingdon: Routledge, 360 pp., £25.00 , 978-041-55089-4-0 (pbk) [MD]

The Routledge Introduction to Qur’ānic Arabic by Munther Younes, 2012. Abingdon: Routledge, 360... AL-BAYĀN - VOLUME 11 - NUMBER 1 - (JUNE 2013) Book Reviews t he Routledge Introduction to Qur’ānic Arabic by m unther Younes, 2012. Abingdon: Routledge, 360 pp., £25.00 , 978-041- 55089-4-0 (pbk) [m D] Gholamreza Nuei University of Malaya, Malaysia DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11136/jqh.1311.01.07 The majority of Muslims believe that the Qur’ān is a holy scripture which it has been originally revealed in Arabic language. Some Muslim theologians and belletrists argue about the miraculous aspect of Qur’ānic text, and they stated that the Qur’ān should not be translated into other languages rather than Arabic. However, it is apparent that the majority of Muslims speak in non-Arabic languages. The dramatic growth of the Muslim community in the West as well as creating new disciplines in Islamic studies brought about increasing the number of Qur’ānic translations in the West; while some Arabs are not able to comprehend the real intention of a Qur’ānic verse, how the Qur’ān could have been read or comprehended by non-Arabs? On this subject, Munther Younes tries to design a language coursework for the students and those scholars who are interested in acquiring a foundation in Qur’ānic Arabic. In fact, Younes wishes to enhance the readers’ ability to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies Brill

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AL-BAYĀN - VOLUME 11 - NUMBER 1 - (JUNE 2013) Book Reviews t he Routledge Introduction to Qur’ānic Arabic by m unther Younes, 2012. Abingdon: Routledge, 360 pp., £25.00 , 978-041- 55089-4-0 (pbk) [m D] Gholamreza Nuei University of Malaya, Malaysia DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11136/jqh.1311.01.07 The majority of Muslims believe that the Qur’ān is a holy scripture which it has been originally revealed in Arabic language. Some Muslim theologians and belletrists argue about the miraculous aspect of Qur’ānic text, and they stated that the Qur’ān should not be translated into other languages rather than Arabic. However, it is apparent that the majority of Muslims speak in non-Arabic languages. The dramatic growth of the Muslim community in the West as well as creating new disciplines in Islamic studies brought about increasing the number of Qur’ānic translations in the West; while some Arabs are not able to comprehend the real intention of a Qur’ānic verse, how the Qur’ān could have been read or comprehended by non-Arabs? On this subject, Munther Younes tries to design a language coursework for the students and those scholars who are interested in acquiring a foundation in Qur’ānic Arabic. In fact, Younes wishes to enhance the readers’ ability to

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Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies – Brill

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