"A one-volume, single-authored reference book featuring scholarly essays on key terms that appear in the Qur'an"--

This book elucidates these basic Qur’anic concepts: ilah, Rabb, Ibadah and Din in order to bring out fully the Islamic way of life, as distinct from other perspectives. This elaboration goes a long way in developing a sound understanding of the Qur’an. It also explains the man-God relationship in Islam, guiding Muslims on how to lead their lives.

The aim with the present series, The Quran: Key Words in Context, is to present the Quran as raw data with as little interpretation as possible. The digital text used for this purpose is the Uthmani text of the Tanzil Quran d104. Each word in the Quran is presented in context, with five words to the right and left of it. In assigning each word a root and lemma, Classical dictionaries and Quran commentaries, as well as modern Quran dictionionaries have been consulted. Words have been grouped by root > verbal form > lemma. Verbs are quoted first (when attested), each followed by its associated nominal and/or adjectival derived forms.

In this introduction to the Qur'an, Fazlur Rahman unravels its complexities on themes such as God, society, revelation, and prophecy.

The aim with the present series, The Quran: Key Words in Context, is to present the Quran as raw data with as little interpretation as possible. The digital text used for this purpose is the Uthmani text of the Tanzil Quran Text. Each word in the Quran is presented in context, with five words to the right and left of it. In assigning each word a root and lemma, Classical dictionaries and Quran commentaries, as well as modern Quran dictionionaries have been consulted. Words have been grouped by root › verbal form › lemma. Verbs are "ed first (when attested), each followed by its associated nominal and/or adjectival derived forms.

The aim with the present series, The Quran: Key Words in Context, is to present the Quran as raw data with as little interpretation as possible. The digital text used for this purpose is the Uthmani text of the Tanzil Quran Text. Each word in the Quran is presented in context, with five words to the right and left of it. In assigning each word a root and lemma, Classical dictionaries and Quran commentaries, as well as modern Quran dictionionaries have been consulted. Words have been grouped by root › verbal form › lemma. Verbs are "ed first (when attested), each followed by its associated nominal and/or adjectival derived forms.