--- product_id: 86458336 title: "The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran" brand: "christopher luxenberg" price: "VT29145" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/86458336-the-syro-aramaic-reading-of-the-koran-a-contribution-to store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran **Brand:** christopher luxenberg **Price:** VT29145 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran by christopher luxenberg - **How much does it cost?** VT29145 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/86458336-the-syro-aramaic-reading-of-the-koran-a-contribution-to) ## Best For - christopher luxenberg enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christopher luxenberg brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #129,235 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #32 in Islamic Social Studies | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 105 Reviews | ## Images ![The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511aI0epVbL.jpg) ![The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41WzE0rnFaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Quran Deciphered! Finally some understanding to some of the most obscure verses. *by I***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2017* I have read the Quran in Arabic multiple times, and found it very daunting (besides boring) and confusing due to its incoherence and usage of weird word and expressions. It turns out the Quran was originally written in a much more comprehensive language, a hybrid of Arabic and Syriac, but then it was mis-read into what we have today after introducing the diacritical marks and "upgrading the font".I would have given a 5, because the research and information it contains is gold! The book is quite technical, containing a lot of latin expressions to explain grammar. Features Arabic, Syriac and Hebrew scripts. I am an Arabic speaker, very familiar with the Quran, I know Biblical Hebrew very well and basics of Western Syriac, and yet I found it not so easy to follow in certain pages. I think it could have been structured and simplified a bit more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expect "white grapes" and not "virgins" to rape. *by C***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2014* I have been studying the Koran for the last seven years. Christoph Luxenberg's well written book comments on many things in the Koran with which various scholars have problems.I am specially interested in two problems. In the six translations I have of the Koran, in sora 3:07 there is a statement about uncertainty of meaning, and that only the Lord knows the meaning of parts of the Koran. In his introductory book "The Islamic Qur'an: for Humanity?", page 17, John Rightson suggests that Muhammad knew the meaning and the later writers of the Qur'an after he died did not. Christoph Luxenberg clears this up and points out that the writers of the Koran used a different dialect and did not understand the Arabic dialect Muhammad used. This was in any case at a time when Arabic writing was not standardized. Arabic consisted of various spoken dialects. (Luxenberg p. 68,70 107,107). The other problem is with the way young men are taught that various murders will be rewarded by virgins to rape in Paradise. Others have suggested that that is based on a mistranslation. In chapter 15 Luxenberg discusses possible meanings at length. He gives the impression that "white grapes" is probably correct and not "virgins".I give only four stars because Luxenberg seems only to be interested in the linguistics and to be writing in great detail for philologists. I would prefer a bold statement for the benefit of mankind, "white grapes" are your reward, not "virgins to rape". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important, deeply researched; knowledge of the languages advised *by C***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2022* Important book which needs to be longer - it's long enough! - so some sequels are needed. And then a break down of all their contents into a digest would be good. Why it's taken 1,000 years to do such an obvious piece of scholarship requires critiquing. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran - Challenge to Islam for Reformation: The Rediscovery and reliable Reconstruction of a comprehensive pre-Islamic Christian Hymnal hidden in the Koran under earliest Islamic Reinterpretations - The Qur'an: Misinterpreted, Mistranslated, and Misread. 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