Description
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 by Gordon Nickel
Son of God in the Quran by Gordon Nickel
Jihad in the Quran by David Cook
Moses in the Quran by Gordon Nickel
Manuscripts of the Quran by Daniel A. Brubaker
Women in the Quran by Linda Darwish
The Place of the Scale(s) in the Reckoning by Daniel A. Brubaker
Divine Punishment of Unbelievers in This World by David Marshall
Shi‘ite Interpretation of the Quran by Linda Darwish
The Language of Love in the Quran by Gordon Nickel
Allah in the Quran by Mark Anderson
Eschatology in the Quran by David Cook
Factual, respectful of Muslims, and insightful on issues about which Muslims and Christians disagree, The Quran with Christian Commentary 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.