The author opens with an analogy that has stayed with a lot of readers.
We treat this life as a test for the Hereafter. When we sit a worldly test, the first thing we do is cover the syllabus. Yet for the test of our life, we do not cover the syllabus — and that syllabus is the Noble Qur'an.
What the Book Does
It provides that syllabus in the form of life lessons. Over a hundred of them, each addressed to a situation a person actually finds himself in, with the direct advice of Allah quoted from the Qur'an, followed by an interpretation and an explanation making it usable rather than merely admirable.
"This is a Book which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its verses, and that men of understanding may remember." (Surah Sad 38:29)
That verse is the author's stated inspiration, and it also states the book's method: pondering is the activity being taught.
A Caution the Author Gives Himself
He is explicit that this book is in no way an alternative to reading the Qur'an. It is arranged, deliberately, to encourage further reading and study of the Qur'an — every lesson points back to the source rather than replacing it.
That caution is worth taking seriously, and it is also the book's best feature. A reader who works through a lesson and then opens the surah it came from has done exactly what the author wanted.
Structure
Five chapters, each containing several related lessons. That arrangement makes it usable in short sittings — one lesson at a time over months, which suits the material far better than reading it straight through.
Who It Is For
Muslims who read the Qur'an regularly and are not sure they are getting from it what they should. Anyone in a difficulty who would like to know what Allah says about it. Youth groups and study circles. New Muslims who find the Qur'an intimidating and need a way in.
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