THE LIFE OF THE QUR'AN

Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam.

“Appropriately epic and consistently erudite, yet accessible for lay readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“An eloquent and engaging statement of faith.”
—Dr. Juan Cole, University of Michigan, author of Muhammad

“Jebara’s latest masterpiece is an accessible and captivating read. A rewarding journey.”
—Dr. Craig Considine, author of The Humanity of Muhammad

“A well-researched masterpiece.”
—His Eminence Dr. Mahmoud Akkam, Grand Mufti of Aleppo

“In this remarkable book, Jebara offers such a historical reading of the Islamic Scripture with erudition and eloquence.”
—Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at Cato Institute, author of Reopening Muslim Minds

“As a Quranic scholar and master of Semitic languages, Jebara elegantly engages the cultural and historical context in which the Quran was revealed.”
—Dr. Ali Akkam, Dean, Faculty of Islamic Law, Aleppo University