Major Themes of the Qur'an

Major Themes of the Qurâ an is Fazlur Rahmanâ s introduction to one of the richest texts in the history of religious thought. In this classic work, Rahman unravels the Qurâ anâ s complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy with the deep attachment of a Muslim educated in Islamic schools and the clarity of a scholar who taught for decades in the West. â Generations of scholars have profited from [Rahmanâ s] pioneering scholarly work by taking the questions he raised and the directions he outlined to new destinations.â --Ebrahim Moosa, from his new foreword â The religious future of Islam and the future of interfaith relationship . . . will be livelier and saner for the sort of Quranic centrality which Major Themes of the Qurâ an exemplifies and serves.â --Kenneth Cragg, Middle East Journal â There shines through [a] rare combination of balanced scholarly judgment and profound personal commitment. . . . [Rahman is] eager to open up the mysteries of the Qurâ an to a shrinking world sorely in need of both moral regeneration and better mutual understanding.â --Patrick D. Gaffney, Journal of Religion â I canâ t think of any book more important, still, than Major Themes of the Qurâ an.â --Michael Sells, author of Approaching the Qurâ an