What You Need to Know About the Qur’an

William J. Federer on Islam, Jihad, and the West

“If two religions both claim to be true, then their differences matter.”

— William J. Federer

Many discussions about Islam begin with the assumption that all religions are basically saying the same thing, and that any serious focus on differences is somehow divisive or unnecessary.

That’s one reason why What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur’an became a bestseller.

William J. Federer does something modern writers entirely avoid doing: he actually opens the Qur’an, quotes it directly, and compares its teachings with the assumptions Americans grow up with.

And whether people agree with his conclusions or not, that alone separates the book from most mainstream discussions surrounding Islam.

Federer’s basic argument is straightforward..