Reading the Qur’an

Structure, Coherence and Rhetorical Features
Aimed at readers of the Quran in English, this book explains the rhetorical devices, structural features and stylistic choices that are so vital to understanding the Quranic message.

The Quran is a multifaceted text that can be challenging, especially for non-Arabic speakers relying solely on English translations.

This book unlocks the rhetorical devices, structural features and stylistic choices that the Quran employs and which are so vital to its meaning. While some of these subjects form an important part of the Arabic Quranic Studies curriculum – and are prioritised in schools and universities in the Arab world – they continue to puzzle some readers of the Quran in English translation.

This is the eagerly-awaited final instalment of Professor Abdel Haleems IB Tauris trilogy on the Qur’an. It is unique in combining linguistic analysis, literary appreciation and