Curtis Sergeant5.0 out of 5 stars unique resource Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2010
This resource fills a unique niche in Muslim ministry writings. It is a sura by sura analysis of the Qur’an from a Christian perspective. It compares the theology of the Qur’an to biblical theology and notes bridges for communicating the truth of the gospel which may be present in each sura. It is quite practical for anyone seeking to enter into constructive spiritual discussions with Muslims and also as a companion to reading the Qur’an in preparation for Muslim ministry in general. It is comprehensive yet concise. I can thoroughly recommend this resource to anyone wanting to share spiritual truth with Muslims.
Ray G. Register Jr. 5.0 out of 5 stars A Christian Guide to the Quran Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2009
An excellent tool for understanding the various chapters of the Quran.
Contains insights not known by most readers, such as practices of Muslims
using the various chapters or surahs of the Quran. I find it very useful
in understanding the text of the Quran.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book receives nomination for Book of the Year Award Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (Grand Rapids, MI)–
ForeWord Magazine recently announced the finalists in their 2009 Book of the Year Awards, among which were five titles from Kregel Publications. The purpose of the awards program, according to their Web site, is “to bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors.”
According to ForeWord, “The finalists, representing 360 publishers, were selected from 1,400 entries in 60 categories. These books are examples of independent publishing at its best.” The winning titles are chosen by a panel of librarians and booksellers among the ForeWord readership. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners, as well as Editor’s Choice Prizes for Fiction and Nonfiction will be presented at a special program at BookExpo America in New York City on May 25, 2010, which is open to all BEA attendees.
William Garrison Jr. VINE VOICE 4.0 out of 5 stars Christian Quran Review Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2009
This book mentions each chapter in the Quran, but provides only a brief, 1-paragraph-long synopsis of that chapter. Pertaining to Sura (chapter) 25, Ayat (verse) 2-3, the authors note that: “These verses constitute a clear rejection of the deity of Christ and reveal the reasons behind it” (p. 200). They then suggest how a Christian can `answer’ or `refute’ the Quran’s contention. However, there really isn’t much, if any, “deep” analysis of the chapter: the authors provide a `smigget’ here and a `smigget’ there in refutation. I was left looking for more beef than lean. Of course the challenge here is with the authors’ trying to provide some `snapshot’ answer to each `erroneous’ Koran claim. The authors suggest that to refute some Quranic claim, that a Christian missionary “can lead our [Muslim] friend to read the account from the Bible to get the full picture of what really happened” (p. 165). Hence, rather than this book providing a `refutation’ to some Koranic contention, you need to be familiar with the Bible and its passages to show them to a Muslim and GUIDE the Mohammedian in analyzing the differences. The problem here becomes if you (the Christian) are not all that eloquent in understanding Biblical passages, you may not have much success in convincing the Muselman to your `correct’ interpretation. This book does refer the reader to some applicable paragraphs in the Bible (but not enough analysis); hence, if you are not familiar with the Bible, you are going to get lost fast in trying to flip back-and-forth between both books (although Appendix C does help a little) to `prove’ your position. Muslims tend to be very familiar with and believe in their holy book: the Quran. Hence, the Christian missionary really has his/her work cut out for them in trying to merely proclaim: “My holy book is better than your holy book.” This CHRISTIAN GUIDE TO THE QURAN is a “lite” review of the Koran; you will at least learn a brief synopsis to each sura. You will not be able to hand this book to a Mohammadian and say: “Here, read this because it will explain all of Muhammad’s misunderstandings of the Bible” – not going to happen. Because this book goes sura-by-sura through the Quran, it does not `bring together’ into a cohesive `whole’ of similar accounts that randomly appear throughout the Koran. One book that has `bundled together’ the similar Quranic accounts is Robert Spencer’s THE INFIDEL’s GUIDE TO THE KORAN. Also, see Robert Spencer’s “Blogging the Quran” series at his JIHAD WATCH website; there, there is MUCH MORE analysis of each sura – several paragraphs, if not pages, in length (hopefully, it will become a book some day: Inshallah!).