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The surah grapples with theological issues such as the oneness of God, entry into Heaven, the process of guidance and the concept of Imamate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy explaining the context of revelation, Understanding Surah al-Baqarah seeks to draw important lessons and explore a wide variety of subjects that are of significant relevance to contemporary Muslims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book discusses fascinating concepts such as male-dominated interpretations of the Quran, gender relations, the need to prefer the spirit of the law, religious pluralism, Muslim sectarianism, anthropomorphic interpretations of the Quran, and the role of free will and determinism in the way God guides his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e How did a cow solve a murder?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat happened when Iblis refused to prostrate to Adam?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy and how did the direction of prayer change?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCan people still go to heaven after abandoning Islam?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow does a person lose their faith?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow can tyrants be topped by great faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind out the answers and much more. This book promises to be a guide for all those seeking to understand Surah al-Baqarah!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"person-author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"person-author-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"person-name\"\u003eSheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"person-title\"\u003eCleric and a popular speaker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-social-networks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-social-networks-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ca data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Twitter\" data-title=\"Twitter\" data-placement=\"top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunbehindthecloud.com\/shop\/adult\/tafsir\/understanding-surah-al-baqarah\/?v=6cc98ba2045f#\" aria-label=\"fusion-twitter\" class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-twitter awb-icon-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"LinkedIn\" data-title=\"LinkedIn\" data-placement=\"top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunbehindthecloud.com\/shop\/adult\/tafsir\/understanding-surah-al-baqarah\/?v=6cc98ba2045f#\" aria-label=\"fusion-linkedin\" class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-linkedin awb-icon-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Mail\" data-title=\"Mail\" data-placement=\"top\" href=\"mailto:#\" aria-label=\"fusion-mail\" class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-mail awb-icon-mail\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Bahmanpour is a cleric and a international speaker. His main fields of interest are theology, Islamic mysticism, and Qur’anic sciences and exegeses, including its history and compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also interested in the history of Jesus and Mary from an Islamic perspective and has written a screenplay about the life of Mary based on the Islamic sources, which was made into a successful movie. Another of his works on Christian history was the screenplay about The Seven Sleepers of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf).\u003cbr\u003eSheikh Bahmanpour has authored several books including Muslim Identity in the 21st Century, ed. (2001), The Idols Will Fall (2010), The Blessed Tree: The Life and Times of Fatima Daughter of Muhammad (2011), Towards Eternal Life (2015), and Understanding Sura Yasin (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-lineheight=\"30.08px\" data-fontsize=\"16\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"\u003eDr Seyfeddin Kara\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Seyfeddin Kara is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellow at the University of Toronto. He is also a Board Member at the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies. Dr Kara previously was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Durham, UK and Assistant Professor (Imam Ali Chair) at Hartford Seminary, US. He has published research articles in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Near Eastern Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Muslim World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJournal of Muslim Minority Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. 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The 286 verses cover a vast range of topics: from legislative rulings, such as the laws of inheritance, divorce, gambling, wine and usury; to stories of the past prophets including Adam, Abraham, Jacob, Moses and Jesus. The surah grapples with theological issues such as the oneness of God, entry into Heaven, the process of guidance and the concept of Imamate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy explaining the context of revelation, Understanding Surah al-Baqarah seeks to draw important lessons and explore a wide variety of subjects that are of significant relevance to contemporary Muslims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book discusses fascinating concepts such as male-dominated interpretations of the Quran, gender relations, the need to prefer the spirit of the law, religious pluralism, Muslim sectarianism, anthropomorphic interpretations of the Quran, and the role of free will and determinism in the way God guides his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e How did a cow solve a murder?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat happened when Iblis refused to prostrate to Adam?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy and how did the direction of prayer change?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCan people still go to heaven after abandoning Islam?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow does a person lose their faith?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow can tyrants be topped by great faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind out the answers and much more. 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His main fields of interest are theology, Islamic mysticism, and Qur’anic sciences and exegeses, including its history and compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also interested in the history of Jesus and Mary from an Islamic perspective and has written a screenplay about the life of Mary based on the Islamic sources, which was made into a successful movie. Another of his works on Christian history was the screenplay about The Seven Sleepers of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf).\u003cbr\u003eSheikh Bahmanpour has authored several books including Muslim Identity in the 21st Century, ed. (2001), The Idols Will Fall (2010), The Blessed Tree: The Life and Times of Fatima Daughter of Muhammad (2011), Towards Eternal Life (2015), and Understanding Sura Yasin (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-lineheight=\"30.08px\" data-fontsize=\"16\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"\u003eDr Seyfeddin Kara\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Seyfeddin Kara is Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellow at the University of Toronto. He is also a Board Member at the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies. Dr Kara previously was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Durham, UK and Assistant Professor (Imam Ali Chair) at Hartford Seminary, US. He has published research articles in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Near Eastern Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Muslim World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJournal of Muslim Minority Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of In Search Ali ibn Abi Talib’s Codex: History and Traditions of the Earliest Copy of the Qur’an. He currently writes a monograph on the Textual integrity of the Qur’an.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

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