Qur'an

Among the Qur'ān's central themes are the multiplicity of revelation, the phenomena of prophethood, the nature of death, and the reality of the afterlife, among other issues central to the philosophy of religion. Nonetheless, the Qur'ān remains understudied in the field. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Western scholars have sought to establish approaches to the Qur'ānic text that eschew the Qur'ān's account of its own origins, history, and nature and circumvent a millennium of Muslim scholarship. This has resulted in contradictory approaches that render the field of Qur'ānic Studies in a state of disarray. Confusion most often arises regarding ongoing debates about the Qur'ān's origins. Misunderstandings also prevail in philosophical and theological evaluations of the Qur'ān due to the imposition of foreign philosophical categories without first seeking to analyze Qur'ānic teachings on their own terms. Given the foundation the Qur'ān provides for discussions germane to the philosophy of religion and the paucity of material addressing Qur'ānic teachings, the first step in this field must be to outline the manner in which the Qur'ān addresses issues central to the philosophy of religion