"This second edition of Prof. Sells's brilliant translation of Islam's sacred scripture introduces new Qur'anic suras - short, hymnic chapters associated with the early revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, which appear at the end of the text and are commonly reached only by the most resolute reader of existing English translations. Sells also adds a new preface addressing the ongoing controversy over teaching about Islam in American universities and an audio CD of Quranic reciters chanting several suras. A glossary of terms is included. 240 pp."