Name: 萊斯利黑澤爾頓：讀古蘭經
Uploaded: 2011-01-04T15:33:00Z
Duration: 9 min 17 s
Description: 某天，萊斯利黑澤爾頓坐下來閱讀古蘭經。身為一位非穆斯林，自認為是伊斯蘭聖書中的一位「旅客」，當她展開閱讀之旅時，發現了所料未及之事。帶著嚴謹的學術態度與熱情幽默，黑澤爾頓和我們分享她所發現的優雅、靈活與奧秘，並且在這集TEDxRainier的演說中，為它揭開神秘面紗。

某天，萊斯利黑澤爾頓坐下來閱讀古蘭經。身為一位非穆斯林，自認為是伊斯蘭聖書中的一位「旅客」，當她展開閱讀之旅時，發現了所料未及之事。帶著嚴謹的學術態度與熱情幽默，黑澤爾頓和我們分享她所發現的優雅、靈活與奧秘，並且在這集TEDxRainier的演說中，為它揭開神秘面紗。

萊斯利黑澤爾頓：讀古蘭經

Popular notions like the promise of 72 virgins misrepresent the Koran, which actually describes paradise as gardens watered by running streams, mentioned 36 times. Deep reading reveals a text more subtle and flexible than its reputation, with verses that include both men and women and even environmental stewardship. The original Arabic carries hypnotic rhythms and meaning that get lost in translation. Many supposed certainties, such as the number of virgins, do not appear in the text and result from later interpretation.