The Life of the Qur'an

"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 interpretations