The Quran With Christian Commentary

Be Equipped to Interact More Fruitfully and Thoughtfully with Muslims

The Quran with Christian Commentary offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam. Alongside a precise 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 thought, 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:

Abraham in the Quran by George Bristow

Early Christian Exegesis of the Quran by J. Scott Bridger

Tampering with the Pre-Islamic Scriptures by Gordon Nickel

Salvation in the Quran by Peter Riddell

Fighting and Killing in the Quran by Ayman S. Ibrahim

Creation in the Quran by Jon Hoover

Calling to Islam (da‘wa) by Matthew Kuiper

Apocryphal Details in Quranic Stories by Mateen Elass

The Death of Jesus in the Quran by Gordon Nickel

Son of God in the Quran by Gordon Nickel

Jihad in the Quran by David Cook

Moses in the Quran by Gordon Nickel

Manuscripts of the Quran by Daniel A. Brubaker

Women in the Quran by Linda Darwish

The Place of the Scale(s) in the Reckoning by Daniel A. Brubaker

Divine Punishment of Unbelievers in This World by David Marshall

Shi‘ite Interpretation of the Quran by Linda Darwish

The Language of Love in the Quran by Gordon Nickel

Allah in the Quran by Mark Anderson

Eschatology in the Quran by David Cook

Factual, 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.