Be Equipped to Interact More Fruitfully and Thoughtfully with Muslims
The Quran with Christian Commentary
offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam. Alongside a precise modern English translation of the Quran, author Gordon D. Nickel provides in-text notes to explain the meaning of various surahs (chapters) and ayat (verses), their interpretive history and significance in Muslim thought, and similarities and differences when compared to biblical passages. Additional articles on important topics are written by an international team of today's leading experts including:
Abraham in the Quran
by George Bristow
Early Christian Exegesis of the Quran
by J. Scott Bridger
Tampering with the Pre-Islamic Scriptures
by Gordon Nickel
Salvation in the Quran
by Peter Riddell
Fighting and Killing in the Quran
by Ayman S. Ibrahim
Creation in the Quran
by Jon Hoover
Calling to Islam (da‘wa)
by Matthew Kuiper
Apocryphal Details in Quranic Stories
by Mateen Elass
The Death of Jesus in the Quran
Son of God in the Quran
Jihad in the Quran
by David Cook
Moses in the Quran
Manuscripts of the Quran
by Daniel A. Brubaker
Women in the Quran
by Linda Darwish
The Place of the Scale(s) in the Reckoning
Divine Punishment of Unbelievers in This World
by David Marshall
Shi‘ite Interpretation of the Quran
The Language of Love in the Quran
Allah in the Quran
by Mark Anderson
Eschatology in the Quran
Factual, respectful of Muslims, and insightful on issues about which Muslims and Christians disagree,
equips Christians to interact more fruitfully with Muslim believers. Professors and students in courses on Islam and the Quran will find this to be an invaluable resource, as will pastors and missionaries who minister among Muslims. Written at a readable level, any Christian who wants to learn more about Islam and the Quran will find it to be a rich and informative introduction.