The present volume is in a sense the synthesis of the...

The present volume is in a sense the synthesis of the venerable master's life-long study of the Noble Qur'anAlthough the book is written in a simple language and may appear to be introductory, it is a work of great depth and synthetic quality It treats many questions concerning the sacred text, which have rarely been discussed together in a single work The book, although short, distils many volumes into its pages and is like the synopsis of a major commentary It brings out the significances of the Qur'an for the life of Muslims, the features of the sacred text, which seem enigmatic, the inner and outer levels of meaning of the Text and the sciences of Qur'anic exegesis It also treats in a clear and direct manner the Shi'ites understanding of the Qur'an and the role of the Imams in its interpretation.

It is a veritable prolegomenon to the study of the Sacred Book, and is perhaps the most accessible introduction available in English to the study of the Qur'an as traditionally understood by the mainstream of Shi'ites thought, in fact Islamic exegetical thought in general. This book reflects, moreover, not only the learning of the author but also his…