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Abby is 19% done with God in the Qur'an: God in Three Classic Scriptures
Reading (listening) for research paper. Was skeptical at first upon hearing the other is Christian, but surprised to see how Allah through the lens of “literary appreciation”.

Forward is about an hour long, but pretty interesting. Author helps orient the reader in terms of his goal which isn’t historical criticism

Contrast between Biblical and Quaranic reference to various figures is interesting
Mar 20, 2026 10:07PM Add a comment
God in the Qur'an: God in Three Classic Scriptures

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Abby is 10% done with No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam
Reading for research paper. Classmate had mentioned during seminar, and found it through Libby while adding different books related to Islam and Islamic history. Very interesting so far.
Mar 20, 2026 01:26AM Add a comment
No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam

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Abby is 80% done with A Tale for the Time Being
Horrifying detail when describing disturbing things in such what sometimes feels like a deadpan or matter of fact tone (this especially for Nao’s parts), but also very hard to put down. I really like the parts talking about time beings. I’m curious to explore Dogen Zenji.

Def recommend TW . The bullying is the worst I’ve ever heard of and the brutal detail of how ruthless Japanese soldiers were during WW2…
Feb 09, 2026 04:41AM Add a comment
A Tale for the Time Being

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