Qur'an

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This is a collection publications by Shawkat M. Toorawa concerning the Qur'an.

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Referencing the Qur’an: A Proposal, with Illustrative Translations and Discussion
Toorawa, Shawkat (2007)
A proposal to standardize referencing the Qur’an, and translations of suras 1, 36, 76
'The Inimitable Rose’, being Qur’anic saj‘ from Surat al-Duhâ to Surat al-Nâs (Q. 93–114) in English rhyming prose
Toorawa, Shawkat (2006)
An attempt to apply the principles of saj' (rhyming, rhythmic prose) to English translations of the last 22 suras of the Qur'an.
Seeking Refuge from Evil: The Power and Portent of the Closing Chapters of the Qur’an
Toorawa, Shawkat (Edinburgh University Press, 2002)
Chapters 113 and 114 of the Quran are frequently described as a pair. This article reviews the ways in which they are similar and proposew ways in which they are different.