Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.

|gAcknowledgments --|gIntroduction:|tMy earliest encounters with the Quran --|gPart 1: The history of the text of the Quran.|tWhat is the Quran? --|tWhat does "Quran" mean? --|tAre there other scriptures in Islam? --|tWhat do Muslims believe about the Quran? --|tWho is Muhammad, the recipient and proclaimer of the Quran? --|tDid Muhammad really exist? --|tWhen and where did Muhammad receive the Quran? --|tWhat is the most important feature of the language of the Quran? --|tWhy and how was the Quran compiled? --|tDid Uthman burn false and forged Qurans? --|tWhat do Shiite Muslims believe about the collection of the Quran? --|tDo Sunnis and Shiites have the same Quran today? --|tWhat do we know about the 1924 Royal Cairo Edition of the Quran? --|tAre there any other Qurans? --|tAre all Arabic versions of the Quran the same? --|gPart 2: Content, feature, and themes of the Quran.|tHow should I begin reading the Quran? --|tWhat are the recurring features at the beginning of all Suras? --|tWhat is abrogation in the Quran? --|tWhat are the Satanic Verses in the Quran? --|tWhat is the most important concept for Muslims in the Quran? --|tAre Jews and Christians infidels? --|tDoes the Quran really say the Bible is corrupt? --|tWho is Jesus in the Quran? --|tWho are the prophets in the Quran? --|tDid Muhammad perform miracles? --|tWhat does the Quran say about jihad and fighting? --|tHow do Muslims treat the Quran's verses on violence today? --|tWho are "the people of the Quran"? -- |tWhat do today's non-Muslim scholars say about the Quran?--|tConcluding question: How does this all fit together? --|gGlossary --|gSources consulted --|gIndex.

"What is so unique about Islam's scripture, the Quran? Who wrote it, and when? Can we trust its statements to be from Muhammad? Does it command Muslims to fight Christians? These are a few of the thirty questions answered in this clear and concise guide to the history and contents of the Quran"--page 4 of cover.

"An expert in the study of Islam offers a clear and concise guide to the history and contents of the Quran, covering thirty common questions"--|cProvided by publisher.