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The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam
The Quran with Christian Commentary A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam Author:Gordon D. Nickel The Quran with Christian Commentary offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam. Alongside an easy-to-read 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 tho... more »ught, 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:Mark Anderson, Allah in the QuranGeorge Bristow, AbrahamDaniel A. Brubaker, The Place of Scales in the Quranic ReckoningDavid Cook, JihadLinda Darwish, Women in the QuranMateen Elass, Apocryphal details in the QuranJon Hoover, CreationAyman S. Ibrahim, Fighting and killingMatthew Kuiper, Da'wa, or calling, to IslamPeter Riddell, SalvationDavid Marshall, Divine punishment of unbelieversFactual, 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.« less