The Banquet: a reading of the fifth sura of the Qu´ran

Cuyper´s work is a ground-breaking contribution to Islamic-Christian studies and is being warmly received by the Islamic academic community. He applies recent methods of rhetorical textual studies to the analysis of the Qur´an, the holy book of Islam, which previously has been seen by many as a fragmented text with little sense of order. He has achieved a systematic and organised reading of the Qur´an text that is in absolute accordance with the Islamic faith, a task that has never before been accomplished. Both Muslim and Christian theologians around the world recognise his achievement as one of the most important contributions to an understanding of Islam based on Christian scholarship. Part One: Muslims, Jews & Christians Face the Covenant -- The Completion of the Covenant in Islam; Jews & Christians Refuse to Enter into the Covenant; Entering the Islamic Covenant; The Punishment of the Rebel Children of Israel; The Prophet´s Jurisdiction Over Jews & Christians; On Justice in the Muslim City; The Status of Muslims & People of the Book; Muslims, Jews & Christians Face the Covenant. Part Two: Call to Christians to Enter the Covenant -- Call to Christians to Convert; A legislative code for the community of believers; Jesus ´and His Apostles´ Profession of Monotheistic Faith; Call to Christians to Enter the Covenant; The General Composition of the Sura; A Look Back at the Process as a Sort of Conclusion.