Understanding the Islamic Scripture

This book makes the Qur an accessible to the English-speaking student who lacks the linguistic background to read it in the original Arabic by offering accessible translations of, and commentary on, a series of selected passages that are representative of the Islamic scripture. Mustanstir Mir, Director of the Center for Islamic Studies at Youngstown State University, offers clear translations and analysis of 35 selected passages of the Qur an that will help students understand what kind of book the Qur an is, what the scripture says, and how it says it.Mir, Mustansir is the author of 'Understanding the Islamic Scripture ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780321355737 and ISBN 0321355733.