An Analysis and Review of the Article "Quran and Islamic Arts" by "Jean-Louis Michon" From the Book "The Study Quran"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 P. H. D., student of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Isfahan branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

2 P. H. D., Associate Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.

3 P. H. D,, Assistant Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2020.249444.1360

Abstract

The book “The Study Quran” authored by Seyed Hossein Nasr has been published in America. In addition to the translation and interpretation of the Qur'an in English, the mentioned book contains fifteen articles on different issues related to the holy Qur'an and Islam. In this research, the eleventh article of this book with the title "Quran and Islamic Arts" written by Jean-Louis Michon has been analyzed and studied. In the aforementioned article, the author has discussed topics such as the two gifts of the sky, the Prophet's (PBUH) mosque in Madinah, the gift of integration and other relatable topics. The present article is descriptive-analytical and in order to obtain the author's thoughts, views, method and type of writing in the field of the Quran and Islamic arts, firstly the article is translated from English and then analyzed according to the thoughts and beliefs of Muslims. The analysis and review of the text, from the aspect of art, Islamic Quranic architecture, Islamic art and handicrafts and artistic verses from the author's point of view, have entered the field of writing, and while expressing the most important criticism, the strengths have also been expressed.

Research aims:
1. Examining the central issues in the article Quran and Islamic arts by Jean-Louis Michon.
2. Review of the book “The Study Quran” by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

Research questions:
1. What is the reflection of Islamic art in the book “The Study Quran”?
2. How is the relationship between Quran and Islamic art explained in the article “Quran and Islamic art”?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 44
February 2021
Pages 310-322

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