This Month
| July 2006 |
| Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
|
30
|
31
|
|
Saturday, July 8
The Koran: Sura 21
by
jkeiler
on Sat 08 Jul 2006 07:55 AM PDT
I took a couple months break from reading the Koran. Nothing personal, it's just that occasionally a book that starts ... more »
Saturday, April 15
The Koran: Sura 20
by
jkeiler
on Sat 15 Apr 2006 02:40 PM PDT
In honor of Passover, I bring my interpretation of Sura 20, which is the Muslim version of the Passover story. ... more »
Saturday, April 8
The Koran: Sura 19
by
jkeiler
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 06:58 AM PDT
This chapter is subtitled "Mary" and tells the story of Jesus' conception and birth, Muslim style. Mohamed has mentioned Jesus ... more »
Sunday, March 19
The Koran: Sura 18
by
jkeiler
on Sun 19 Mar 2006 12:08 PM PST
Sura 18 just plain has me stumped. Honestly, I didn't give it a lot of time and attention (I'm growing ... more »
Sunday, March 5
The Koran: Sura 17
by
jkeiler
on Sun 05 Mar 2006 09:18 AM PST
I didn't write about Sura 16 and 17 together because Sura 17 is a famous and controversial sura and so ... more »
The Koran: Sura 16
by
jkeiler
on Sun 05 Mar 2006 08:19 AM PST
This sura is subtitled The Bee. Like the other subtitled suras, the meaning doesn't become clear until well into it, ... more »
Tuesday, February 28
The Koran Suras 13, 14 and 15
by
jkeiler
on Tue 28 Feb 2006 05:05 PM PST
Djinn, Islamic evil spirits or as more commonly rendered, Genies, are largely the topic of Sura 15.
Suras 13-15 are ... more »
Saturday, February 18
The Koran: Sura 12
by
jkeiler
on Sat 18 Feb 2006 09:45 AM PST
This one is subtitled “Joseph, Peace Be Upon Him”. Little for me to say here. If you know ... more »
Sunday, February 12
The Koran: Suras 10 and 11
by
jkeiler
on Sun 12 Feb 2006 12:04 PM PST
Suras 10, 11, and 12 deal with either Muslim interpretations of biblical stories from the Old Testament or interpretations of ... more »
Saturday, February 4
The Koran: Sura 9
by
jkeiler
on Sat 04 Feb 2006 11:41 AM PST
Today in the Washington Post there is an article about the Muslim tradition of teaching children to read the Koran in Arabic ... more »
Thursday, February 2
The Koran: Sura 8
by
jkeiler
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 10:12 AM PST
The suras really are getting shorter--huzzah! Sura 8, subtitled "The Spoils", is the briefest chapter thus far, excepting the introductory ... more »
Saturday, January 28
The Koran: Sura Seven
by
jkeiler
on Sat 28 Jan 2006 04:58 PM PST
Sura 7 is mercifully not that long. Perhaps these early suras are getting a bit shorter. It also makes general ... more »
Saturday, January 21
Why an Islamic Reformation is a Pipe Dream
by
jkeiler
on Sat 21 Jan 2006 10:05 AM PST
The holy Koran, which Muslims believe contains the literal word of God.
Many people talk about the need for ... more »
The Koran: Sura 6
by
jkeiler
on Sat 21 Jan 2006 09:10 AM PST
I really can't figure Sura 6. It is subtitled "Cattle" but only talks about cattle near the end. And to be ... more »
Saturday, January 14
The Koran: Sura 5
by
jkeiler
on Sat 14 Jan 2006 01:24 PM PST
Sura 5 is subtitled "The Table" but like previous Sura's the subtitle has only a little to do with the ... more »
Saturday, January 7
The Koran: Shura 4
by
jkeiler
on Sat 07 Jan 2006 08:32 AM PST
Shura 4 is subtitled “Women” and the first portion of the Shura deals with the status of women in Islam.... more »
Tuesday, January 3
The Koran: Shura 3
by
jkeiler
on Tue 03 Jan 2006 05:05 PM PST
Okay, let's understand something about the Koran. It was written by a fellow named Mohamed who lived in the 7th ... more »
Sunday, January 1
The Koran: Shura 2
by
jkeiler
on Sun 01 Jan 2006 01:10 PM PST
Shura 2 begins: “No doubt is there about this Book: It is a guidance to the God-fearing.” And ... more »
Saturday, December 31
The Koran: Shura 1
by
jkeiler
on Sat 31 Dec 2005 10:41 AM PST
Shura 1: This one is short and easy, basically just a homage to God. Since according to tradition the Koran ... more »
Today I Begin to Interpret the Koran
by
jkeiler
on Sat 31 Dec 2005 10:26 AM PST
Today as a service to readers of this weblog, and in honor of the new year, I begin my own reading and interpretation of the Koran. Although I doubt I'll be able to get through the whole thing, I'm going to start with Shuras 1 and 2 and see what happens. Since I don't speak Arabic, I'll have to use an English translation. Posts on the subject will be collected under "The Koran" catagory in case you miss one.
|
|
