Abstract

This book is a concise version of the “Research on scientific miracles of the Qur’an”, which was republished several times in Iran and attracted attention of academic community. The book is devoted to topic-based commenting of the Qur’an, which is usually done in 2 ways: 1) traditional Qur’anic exegesis, when the topics of the Qur’an itself are classified and analysed; 2) modern exegesis, when topics are taken from the social life of people and compared to the text of the Holy Scripture, which allows to clarify the Qur’anic stance on certain issues.

This edition feature the second way of topic-based commenting. The author turns to the text of the Qur’an while considering scientific issues, and examine some Qur’anic questions from the perspective of experimental sciences.

The book is meant for a wide range of readers interested in spiritual culture of the Muslim world.

Imprint

Isfahani, Muhammad ‘Ali Rizai. The Qur’an’s miracles and miraculous aspects / Translated from Farsi by M.Mahshulov. — Spb.: Peterburgskoye Vostokovedeniye publishing house, 2012. — 272 p.