Driven by a detailed hermeneutical investigation of the Qur'anic story of creation, this book questions the hybrid Biblical/Qur'anic narrative that gradually erased the lines that define the authentic Qur'anic account

 Abla Hasan argues that humanity's divine status is the bedrock from which to investigate the meaning of human religiosity and address the problem of pain and suffering.

 1 Rethinking the Beginning of the Journey: An Earthly Dwelling, Not Exile

 2 The Divine Assignment: The Divine on Earth

3 Rethinking the Divine Status of Humans: A Key to Solving the Problem of Evil

 4 Rethinking the End of the Journey: Reevaluating Islamic Apocalyptic Literature

 On Pain & Suffering - A Qur'anic Perspective by Dr Abla Hasan