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Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections (2020)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2020). Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections. In M. Klar (Ed.), Structural Dividers in the Qur'an. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003010456-12

This article deals with a feature of the Qur’an’s style which I identified and named ‘Suspension of composition patterns’. Richard Bell had commented on Qur’an 2:238-39, a passage on prayer, which he thought had no connection with the preceding mater... Read More about Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections.

Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur'anic Grammar (2020)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2020). Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur'anic Grammar. In M. Shah, & M. Abdel-Haleem (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies (327-345). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199698646.013.22

The language and style of the Qur’an have attracted a large amount of work by Western scholars. Yet there are two neglected areas: balāgha in Arabic (rhetoric), and certain aspects of Qur’anic style. This chapter sheds some light on both. Balāgha was... Read More about Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur'anic Grammar.

Presenting the Qur’an out of Context (2020)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2020). Presenting the Qur’an out of Context. In M. Shah, & M. Abdel-Haleem (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199698646.013.52

The Qur’an is well and truly a text in context, having been revealed over a period of twenty-three years in response to particular situations and questions. Because of this and due to specific features of its language, like polysemy, conciseness, etc... Read More about Presenting the Qur’an out of Context.

Qur’an (2009)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2009). Qur’an. In C. Versteegh (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, Vol. IV (Q-Z) (21-32). Brill

The Politics of Peace in Islam (2009)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2009). The Politics of Peace in Islam. In L. Hogan, & D. L. Lehrke (Eds.), Religions and the Politics of Peace and Conflict. Pickwick Publications

Qur'an and Hadith (2008)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2008). Qur'an and Hadith. In T. Winter (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology (19-32). Cambridge University Press

Arabic and Islam (2006)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2006). Arabic and Islam. In K. Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (34-37). Elsevier

Islam, Religion of the Environment (2006)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2006). Islam, Religion of the Environment. In E. Cotran, & M. Lau (Eds.), Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (403-410). Brill

Islam, Religion of the Environment: the Need for Re-Education and Retraining (2004)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2004). Islam, Religion of the Environment: the Need for Re-Education and Retraining. In M. Marie, & A. O. Sherif (Eds.), The environment and judiciaries of the Arab world: proceedings of the Arab Chief Justices' Conference and Symposium on the Training of Judges and Other Legal Stakeholders in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Cairo, Egypt, May 29-31, 2004 (68-83). Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt