‘The Qur’an: A Bibliography’ is one of the first titles in the ‘Books that Changed the World’ series by Atlantic Press. Lawrence’s work provides an interesting overview and enlightening discussion of the Qur’an. Bruce Lawrence is a professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University in the United States.
Many times in life we agonise over how we can bring about a root-and-branch change in our religious outlook and spiritual practices. Such a concern may come about through guilt as we anguish over past negligence or such a concern may stem from a new spiritual ambitiousness on our part as we seek to maximise our time on earth.
One of the keys to living a fulfilling life is to work towards developing ourselves in meaningful ways. To illustrate the point, one often finds with footballers that what drives the best players is not earning the most money but developing their talents to the greatest extent through competing at the highest level.
