Qur’anic passages of varying length and complexity will be examined in such a way that students will develop deeper linguistic facility in the classical grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Arabic.  In addition, theological understandings of these passages as treated by Qur’anic commentators, both classic and modern, will be considered during the course of the term.  Surahs to be studied in their entirety include 109-110, 112-114, 1, and 97; in addition, selections from Surahs 23, 24, 19, and 12 will also be read and analyzed.