ISBN: HB: 9780300246582

Yale University Press

April 2020

344 pp.

20,9x13,9 cm

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£22.50
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Allah

God in the Qur'an

The central figure of the Qur'an is not Muhammad but Allah. The Qur'an, Islam's sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Qur'an? What distinguishes the qur'anic presentation of God from that of the Bible?

In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits can be placed on his mercy. Remarkably, the Qur'an is open to God's salvation of both sinners and unbelievers. At the same time, Allah can lead humans astray, so all are called to a disposition of piety and fear. Allah, in other words, is a dynamic and personal God. This eye-opening book provides a unique portrait of the God of the Qur'an.

About the author

Gabriel Said Reynolds is professor of Islamic studies and theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of "The Qur'an and Its Biblical Subtext" and "The Emergence of Islam" and the editor of "The Qurʾan in Its Historical Context".