Moses in the Quran and Islamic ExegesisPsychology Press, 2002 - 228 pages Relating the Muslim understanding of Moses in the Qur'an to the Epic of Gilgamesh, Alexander Romances, Aramaic Targums, Rabbinic Bible exegesis, and folklore from the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, this book shows how Muslim scholars authorize and identify themselves through allusions to the Bible and Jewish tradition. Exegesis of Qur'an 18:60-82 shows how Muslim exegetes engage Biblical theology through interpretation of the ancient Israelites, their prophets, and their Torah. This Muslim use of a scripture shared with Jews and Christians suggests fresh perspectives for the history of religions, Biblical studies, cultural studies, and Jewish-Arabic studies. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
6082 | 10 |
2128 | 37 |
3 Sanctuary at Beersheba and Mecca | 64 |
4 Cities at the ends of the Earth | 93 |
Prophet Muhammad and the water of life | 118 |
Notes | 128 |
Works cited | 186 |
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Abraham Abū al-bayān fi tafsir al-Bukhārī al-Khidr al-rusul wa al-mulūk al-Tabari al-Zamakhsharī Alexander Romance Alexander stories Alexander's Arabic associated authority of Ibn Beersheba Beirut Bible Biblical Brinner commentaries on Q conflation Dhu al-Qarnayn Earth Elijah Epic of Gilgamesh Ethiopic exegesis of Q Exodus Firestone fish episode garden garden of Eden Genesis Hagar Hebrew History of al-Tabari Ibn Abbās Ibn Kathir identified immortality interpretation Ishmael Israelites Jacob story Jāmi Jerusalem Jethro Jews Joshua Legends Leiden Mecca menstruation mentioned in Q Midian Midrash Rabbah Moses mountain Muhammad Muslim exegetes Night Journey Obermann Old Testament overview parallel Pirke de Rabbi Prophet Muhammad Qāf Quran Rabbah on Exodus Rabbah on Genesis Rabbi Eliezer recension reference Religion reports sheep Shu'ayb Sinai sources Studies Syriac Tafsir al-Qur'ān al-‘azim Targum Taʼrikh al-rusul temple Thamud Torah traditions trans Utnapishtim verses versions Wensinck Wilderness of Wandering Yahweh Zamzam