An archaeological expert explores the text of the Qur’an and its status as a revelation from God in this volume of thorough and reverent research. It compares and refines multiple translations of the sacred Islamic text, including the original Arabic version, and presents various passages in English that help clarify the revelations given to Muhammad. Readers who are otherwise unfamiliar with the Qur’an will appreciate the clarity of the text, which corroborates certain aspects of the Bible—including the story of Noah and the flood as well as the account of the birth of Jesus—while elaborating on other stories with additional or varying detail.