Major Themes of the Qur'an
Author: Fazlur Rahman
Genres: {'Islam', 'Nonfiction', 'Religion', 'Spirituality', 'Philosophy'}

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€œGenerations 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€œThe 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€œThere 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€œI 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