How to Approach and Understand the Quran

About This Book

How to Approach and Understand the Quran tries to close the distance between Muslims and the Book of Allah. The author explains what the Quran is and what responsibilities a Muslim has toward it. He then looks at the effect the Quran had on the first generation of Muslims and asks why it does not seem to have the same effect on people today.

From there, the book reviews how many Muslims currently approach the Quran, sets out how it should be approached, and summarizes its main teachings. It closes with a detailed discussion of the proper sources of tafseer, or Quranic commentary.

What's Inside

• What the Quran is and a Muslim's duties toward it
• The Quran's effect on the first generation of Muslims
• How Muslims approach the Quran today, and how they should
• The main teachings of the Quran
• The proper sources of tafseer

Who It's For

• New Muslims beginning their study of the Quran
• Longtime Muslims who want a closer relationship with the Quran
• Study circles focused on the Quran and its interpretation