The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy

"Appropriately epic and consistently erudite, yet accessible for lay readers." —Kirkus (Starred review)

Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam

Over a billion copies of the Qur`an exist – yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. Moreover, those who champion its sanctity and compete to claim its mantle offer widely diverging interpretation...