The main theme of A Ray of the Qur'ān is reflected in the author's unique and all-encompassing approach of using root definitions of key Qur'ānic terms as the basis for his illumination of the Qur'ān. Taleghani's method mirrors his thesis that drawing on the light of the Qur'ān along with authentic prophetic tradition, sound theological argument, and a grasp of ethics, science, and human history reveals the observable...