In the past, leading scholars of Islam debated whether humanity could ever lose the kind of divine guidance they received in the revelation of the Qur'an and in the Shari'a. In this insightful and intriguing monograph, Ahmad A. Ahmad documents and analyzes these debates, and he shows why that question is particularly important today and how it can be answered. - Frank Griffel, Professor of Islamic Studies, Yale University
An engaged and interesting account of the ongoing debate - begun in the medieval era - as to whether the Shari'a will survive until the end of time, Ahmad's book tackles also other significant topics, including the unaided ability of the human intellect to arrive at binding norms. As such, the discussion bears important implications for modern Muslim societies, particularly those which are changing. - Georges Tamer, M. S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies,
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, The Ohio State University