(The Christian Post) The evangelical publishing company Zondervan is releasing a precise modern English translation of the Quran, with a Christian commentary alongside, to equip Christian ministers to interact with Muslims.
The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam by Gordon Nickel “offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam,” says Zondervan, a division of New York publishing giant HarperCollins, in a statement.
“No one can understand the Muslim mind without some solid knowledge of the contents of the Quran,” says Nickel, director of the Centre for Islamic Studies at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies in Bangalore, India.
The publisher says the commentary is “factual, respectful of Muslims, and insightful on issues about which Muslims and Christians disagree.” It’s meant to equip Christians to “interact more fruitfully with Muslim believers.”