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The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext (Paperback)
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The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in the Qur'an
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This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur'an
must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the
biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is
best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur'an,
in its use of allusions, depends on the Biblical knowledge of its
audience. However, medieval Muslim commentators, working in a
context of religious rivalry, developed stories that separate
Qur'an and Bible, which this book brings back together. In a series
of studies involving the devil, Adam, Abraham, Jonah, Mary, and
Muhammad among others, Reynolds shows how modern translators of the
Qur'an have followed medieval Muslim commentary and demonstrates
how an appreciation of the Qur'an's Biblical subtext uncovers the
richness of the Qur'an's discourse. Presenting unique
interpretations of 13 different sections of the Qur'an based on
studies of earlier Jewish and Christian literature, the author
substantially re-evaluates Muslim exegetical literature. Thus The
Qur'an and Its Biblical Subtext, a work based on a profound regard
for the Qur'an's literary structure and rhetorical strategy, poses
a substantial challenge to the standard scholarship of Qur'anic
Studies. With an approach that bridges early Christian history and
Islamic origins, the book will appeal not only to students of the
Qur'an but of the Bible, religious studies and Islamic history.
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