About the Book: The Contributions of Abdur Raheem Kidwai to Quranic Studies
Professor Abdur Raheem Kidwai allows readers to interact with the Quranic
translations and commentaries through his meticulous and unbiased reviews. From
1649 to the present, Quranic translations in English vary in language, style and
temperament. An accomplished reviewer, Prof. Kidwai has set new pathways to
approach the meaning and message of the sacred text. To this end, his two-volume
Quranic reviews include a broad survey of Quranic literature in the twenty-first
century. Kidwais Quranic worldview is succinctly expressed in one of his titles,
Gods Word, Mans Interpretations: A Critical Study of the 21st Century