The aim of the course is to study the main Qur'anic themes and ideas, the textual history of the Qur’an, its status in Islam, as well as the major trends in the Islamic Qur'an exegesis (tafsir). The Arabic texts that will be read for this purpose—apart from the Qur’an itself—are gleaned from the tafsir literature and relate to various Qur’anic passages from the Meccan as well as the Medinan periods. The texts will be read along with Hebrew and English bibliography relevant to the topic discussed. More information about this course, its themes and selected bibliography, are available at the virtual on-line site of the course.