Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Essence of the Qur??n; Chapter 2 The Story of Adam; Chapter 3 Abraham Builds the Ka?bah and Prays for a Prophet; Chapter 4 True Piety; Chapter 5 A Battle Between the Israelites and the Philistines; Chapter 6 The Throne Verse; Chapter 7 No Compulsion in the Matter of Religion; Chapter 8 Spending in the Way of God; Chapter 9 Making a Loan Transaction; Chapter 10 Creed and Commitment; Chapter 11 Love of Desirable Things; Chapter 12 Jesus: Birth, Miracles, and Mission; Chapter 13 God's Blessing upon the Arabs; Chapter 14 One God, One Humanity; Chapter 15 Orphans, Justice, and Polygamy; Chapter 16 Structure of Authority in Islam; Chapter 17 Matrimony: Some Issues; Chapter 18 Prophets and Revelation; Chapter 19 Torah, Evangel, and Qur??n; Chapter 20 Nature as a Repository of Signs; Chapter 21 The Primordial Covenant; Chapter 22 Charity Offerings; Chapter 23 Joseph Interprets the Dreams of His Prison-Mates; Chapter 24 Inviting People to the Faith; Chapter 25 Commandments; Chapter 26 God Makes Moses a Prophet; Chapter 27 War in Self-Defense; Chapter 28 God Is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth; Chapter 29 Qualities of the Servants of God; Chapter 30 Luqm?n's Advice to His Son; Chapter 31 Behavior Unbecoming of a Believer; Chapter 32 Relations with Non-Muslims; Chapter 33 The Hypocrites; Chapter 34 An Argument for the Afterlife; Chapter 35 Mu?ammad Consoled; Chapter 36 Judgment Day; Chapter 37 Serving Only God; concludingremarks Concluding Remarks;

About the Author

Mustansir Mir