A frank academic study of the Muslim holy scripture, the Quran, comparing it to the early extra-Quranic literature of Islam - and highlighting the differences and contrasts between the two.

This exhaustive study goes on to analyse the Muslim holy book from a linguistic perspective, exploring some unconventional interpretations based upon the principle that in all Islamic matters, the last and definitive word is that of the Quran. It is the authors contention however, that the traditional Muslim view of Islam (based upon the infallibility of Hadith and Muslim scholars of early Islam) does...

So what exactly is Islam? And what does the Koran (Quran), Islams most sacred text, REALLY teach? Professor Khalid Sayyed presents this insightful and comprehensive study, that will undoubtedly shed light on a number of problematic themes concerning the practice and philosophy of Islam in todays world. This attractively-priced paperback version, fully indexed, is a must for any serious student of Islam.....

A review from Dr Syed Husain, Cambridge University: "To my mind, what makes THE QURANS CHALLENGE TO ISLAM most welcome is the authors desire to avert clashes caused by misunderstandings...