The Qur'an: The Basics

This highly topical introduction to the holy book of Islam includes essential reference resources such as a chronology of the revelation, weblinks and extensive guides to further reading.
Exploring the Qur'an's reception through history, its key teachings and its place in contemporary thought and belief, the book analyzes:

the Qur'an as the word of God
its reception and communication by the Prophet Muhammad
the structure and language of the text
conceptions of God, the holy law and jihad
Islamic commentaries on Qur’anic teachings through the ages.
The Qur'an: The Basics is a concise and easy-to-read introduction to the text that provides the foundations of Muslim faith, right-living and daily worship.

Massimo Campanini is Professor of History of the Arab Countries at the Oriental University in Naples.

1. Islam and the Qur'an 2. Structure and Composition 3. God, Humanity and Faith 4. The Qur'an and the Qur'anic Sciences 5. Contemporary Approaches to the Qur'an. Appendix 1: Glossary of Essential Terms. Appendix 2: Concise Traditional Chronology of the Revelation. Appendix 3: Websites on the Qur'an