The Qur'an in its context - Revelation and the Qur'an - The Qur'an as scripture - Major themes and text types - The Qur'an in daily life - Western scholarship and the Qur'an - Translation of the Qur'an - The Qur'an and other scriptures - Ethico-legal teachings - Selected exegetical principles and ideas - Approaches to Qur'anic exegesis - Modern interpretation of the Qur'an