Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students this book examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship and provides an overview of its rich interpretive traditions. It is a concise introduction to various aspects of the Qur'an.
The Qur'an plays a central role in Islam. This volume presents the diversity of thought, approach and school, in order to give an appreciation of the range of response that the text has provoked throughout its history. It covers various aspects of the text and its reception.