Introduction
Chapter 1. The Qur’an in its context
Chapter 2. Revelation and the Qur’an
Chapter 3. The Qur’an as scripture
Chapter 4. Major themes and text types
Chapter 5. The Qur’an in daily life
Chapter 6. Western scholarship and the Qur’an
Chapter 7. Translation of the Qur’an
Chapter 8. The Qur’an and other scriptures
Chapter 9. Ethico-legal teachings
Chapter 10. Selected exegetical principles and ideas
Chapter 11. Approaches to Qur’anic exegesis
Chapter 12. Modern interpretation of the Qur’an
Chapter 13. A contextualist approach to interpreting the Qur’an today: a practical guide
Biography
Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor at the University of Melbourne. He has written widely on the Qur’an, Islamic thought, and contemporary Muslim issues. His publications include Contemporary Muslim Qur’ānic Hermeneutics (editor, 2026), Contemporary Approaches to the Qur’an and Its Interpretation in Iran (co‑author, 2020), Reading the Qur’an in the Twenty‑First Century: A Contextualist Approach (2014), Interpreting the Qur’an (2006), Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Indonesia (editor, 2005), Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam (co‑author, 2004), Islam and Political Legitimacy (co‑editor, 2004), Islam in Australia (2003) and Islamic Banking and Interest (1996).
