<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Readings in the Qur’an</I> aims to meet the needs of non-Muslims who wish to discover the beauty and meaning of this great religious work. The Qur’an is recited more constantly than any other Scripture, but in many ways it is a difficult book for the Western reader as its sequences are neither chronological or thematic, and indeed its logic, its meaning, its order, and its times can initially seem perplexing and strange, however, this introductory collection of essays guides the beginner and offers a rationale for this three-sided approach and reflection on the relevance of the Qur’an in the contemporary world.