Reddit mentions of Understanding the Islamic Scripture

Hmm... I am not the best person to ask but I want to help so I will try and make a few suggestions.

There are two very popular speakers called Nouman Ali Khan and Yasir Qhadi they have a lot of great videos on Islamic topics and maybe they might interest you, Yasir Qhadi has actually documented the entire life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in what we call the Seerah of Muhammad (pbuh).

He starts by explaining the scene before Muhammad even existed, its very comprehensive and like all important things takes time to learn. I watch one video a day and try and learn from them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOUp3ZZ9t3A&list=PLAEA99D24CA2F9A8F

Also this book makes the quran easier to understand while highlighting some of the miracles lost in translation:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Islamic-Scripture-Translated-Commentary/dp/0321355733/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380047961&sr=8-1&keywords=selected+passages+from+the+quran

www.Quran.com is also a great resource but you have to be patient like when we study anything, but I assure you brother/sister your patience will pay off.

Also this video was designed for a non-Muslim audience and its a very basic introduction into the Quran and I highly recommend it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebfcIx1qbvE

(it took me ages to find that video bro/sis so you better watch that one at least! Ko)

Hopefully someone with more knowledge can offer better advice

Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan recommends this book to get a better understanding of the linguistics in the Qur'an.

I recommend this book of sirah to get better acquainted with Islam and its origins. Very easy reading.