This is truly an incredible book. I have read many books on many religions. Few can match this book for its ability to convey the central tenets of a faith to outsiders. This is an eloquent unapologetic statement of the central teachings of Islam. It should be read by anyone who wants to know what is happening in the world today.
Nasr offers another great book on Islam with the intellectual depth and honest, unapologetic , style that can only come from a true scholar whose only goal is the truth. Set aside all the other books you have bought in an attempt to understand Islam after 9/11, this is the only one you really need to read.