Understanding the Qur'an

The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur''an. In this important new introduction, Muhammad Haleem examines its recurrent themes - life and eternity, marriage and divorce, peace and war, water and nourishment - and for the first time sets these in the context of the Qur''an''s linguistic style. Professor Haleem examines the background to the development of the...