The Qurʾan in its context -- Revelation and the Qurʾan -- The Qurʾan as scripture -- Major themes and text types -- The Qurʾan in daily life -- Western scholarship and the Qurʾan -- Translation of the Qurʾan -- The Qurʾan and other scriptures -- Ethico-legal teachings -- Selected exegetical principles and ideas -- Approaches to Qurʾanic exeg