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100 1  Jebara, Mohamad,|eauthor. 
245 14 The life of the Qurʼan :|bfrom eternal roots to enduring 
       legacy /|cMohamad Jebara. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bSt. Martin's Essentials,|c2024. 
300    xxi, 248 pages :|billustrations ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-237) and 
       index. 
505 00 |tPraise for The Life of the Qurʼan --|tAl-Fatihah in 
       Phoenician Script --|tAl-Fatihah in Sabaean Script --
       |tEvolution of Letters --|tAuthor's Note --|tIntroduction:
       A Living Entity --|tPART I: THE QURʼAN'S ROOTS: 1. DNA: 
       Arabic Letters & Language --|t2. Ancestry: Abrahamic 
       Mindset --|t3. Audience: Stagnant Seventh-Century Arabia -
       -|tPART II: THE QURʼAN'S GROWTH:  4. Hanif: The Qurʼan as 
       Challenger and Awakener --|t5. Muslim: The Qurʼan Guiding 
       Healing and Repair --|t6. Baqarah: The Qurʼan Directing 
       Lasting Impact --|tPART III: THE QURʼAN'S LEGACY: 7. The 
       Struggle for Custodianship --|t8. The Race to Unlock the 
       Qurʼan's Vision of Blossoming --|tEpilogue: A Rebirth of 
       Qurʼanic Healing --|tSource Materials --|tIndex. 
520    Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of
       the central text of Islam Over a billion copies of the 
       Qur̀an exist, yet it remains an enigma. Its classical 
       Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-
       linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. 
       Moreover, those who champion its sanctity and compete to 
       claim its mantle offer widely diverging interpretations of
       its core message at times with explosive results. Building
       on his intimate portrait of the Qur̀an's prophet in 
       Muhammad the World-Changer, Mohamad Jebara returns with a 
       vivid profile of the book itself. While viewed in 
       retrospect as the grand scripture of triumphant empires, 
       Jebara reveals how the Qur̀an unfolded over 22 years 
       amidst intense persecution, suffering, and loneliness. The
       Life of the Qur̀an recounts this vivid drama as a 
       biography examining the book's obscured heritage, complex 
       revelation, and contested legacy. The Qur̀an re-emerges 
       with clarity as a dynamic life force that seeks to inspire
       human beings to unleash their dormant potential despite 
       often-overwhelming odds, in order to transform themselves 
       and the world.|cProvided by publisher. 
630 00 Qurʼan|xHistory. 
650  0 Islam|xHistory|yTo 1500. 
650  0 Healing|xReligious aspects|xIslam.