“…Readers of The Qur'an Seminar Commentary will find that the 50 passages selected for inclusion in this work include many of the most important and influential elements of the Qur'an, including: - Q 1, al-Fatiha- Q 2:30-39, the angelic prostration before Adam- Q 2:255, the "Throne Verse"- Q 3:7, the muhkamat and mutashabihat- Q 4:3, polygamy and monogamy- Q 5:112-15, the table (al-ma'ida) from heaven- Q 9:29, fighting the People of the Book and the jizya- Q 12, the story of Joseph- Q 24:45, the "Light Verse"- Q 33:40, the "seal of the prophets"- Q 53, the "satanic verses"- Q 96, including the passage often described as the "first revelation"- Q 97, the "night of qadr"- Q 105, the "Companions of the Elephant"- Q 112, on God and the denial of a divine son The collaborative nature of this work, which involves a wide range of scholars discussing the same passages from different perspectives, offers readers with an unprecedented diversity of insights on the Qur'anic text…”