{"product_id":"9781626163171","title":"The Qur'an and the West","description":"\u003cp\u003eKenneth Cragg (1913–2012) was one of the West's most gifted interpreters of Islam. In this deeply insightful, classic work of Qur’anic studies, he argues that the West must put aside a \"spiritual imperialism\" that draws on Western prescripts alien to Muslims and \"learn to come within\" Islam. Only then can a conversation begin that can relieve the misunderstandings and suspicion that has grown between Islam and the West in the years since 9\/11.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCragg’s close and thoughtful readings are as timely and relevant now as they were when \u003ci\u003eThe Qur'an and the West\u003c\/i\u003e was originally published. With skill and nuance, he illuminates the difficulty that ensues through the Scripture's contradictory teachings on Islam's manifestation in the world—teachings that have brought about a crisis for modern Muslims living in both the West and the westernizing worlds, where a Muslim's obligation to Islamicize is met with anxiety and distrust. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Qur'an and the West \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a means of study that reaches for a deeper knowledge of the Qur'an, engendering a new understanding of its holy teachings and opening a means for a fruitful discourse. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148992856304,"sku":"9781626163171","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626163171_p0.jpg?v=1763867674","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626163171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}