Contextualizing

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: The Broad Historical Context of the Qur’ān Outline of Muhammad's Life as a Framework for Understanding the Qur’ān The Qur’ān as “Revelation” in Arabic The Qur’ān as Scripture Central Themes of the Qur’ān Understanding the Sūra Understanding Parts of the Qur’ān with the Help of Other Parts Concluding Remarks The Broad Historical Context of the Qur’ān Outline of Muhammad's Life as a Framework for Understanding the Qur’ān The Qur’ān as “Revelation” in Arabic The Qur’ān as Scripture Central Themes of the Qur’ān Understanding the Sūra Understanding Parts of the Qur’ān with the Help of Other Parts Concluding Remarks