How to Read the Qu'ran

The Qur an is the scripture of Islam, sacred to over one billion Muslims worldwide. It is regarded by Muslims as the direct word of God, timeless and unchanged. Muslims turn to the Qur an not only for prayer and worship but also to understand the essence of their relationship with God. Mona Siddiqui considers how the Qur an has been understood by Muslims in the intellectual traditions of Islam as well as in popular worship. She explores the big themes of prophecy, law, sin, and salvation, and what the Qur an teaches about the particular place of Islam as God s last revelation in human history. Siddiqui s central concern is that Muslims must look to the Qur an to breathe new life into the social and ethical relations between Muslims and non-Muslims."