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The Qur'an and the Bible

Text and Commentary
By Gabriel Said Reynolds
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The Qur'an and the Bible by Gabriel Said Reynolds is a groundbreaking comparative study that reveals the deep connections between the Qur'ān and the Bible. Reynolds explores how Jewish and Christian figures, imagery, and literary techniques prominently appear in the Qur'ān, including stories such as angels bowing to Adam and Jesus speaking as an infant. Drawing on centuries of scholarship, this book includes a full Qur'ān translation alongside excerpts from Jewish and Christian texts, offering a rigorous analysis of scholarly debates about these intertwined scriptures of the three Abrahamic faiths.
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A groundbreaking comparative study that illuminates the connections between the Qur'ān and the Bible

While the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are understood to be related texts, the sacred scripture of Islam, the third Abrahamic faith, has generally been considered separately. Noted religious scholar Gabriel Said Reynolds draws on centuries of Qur'ānic and Biblical studies to offer rigorous and revelatory commentary on how these holy books are intrinsically connected.

Reynolds demonstrates how Jewish and Christian characters, imagery, and literary devices feature prominently in the Qur'ān, including stories of angels bowing before Adam and of Jesus speaking as an infant. This important contribution to religious studies features a full translation of the Qur'ān along with excerpts from the Jewish and Christian texts. It offers a clear analysis of the debates within the communities of religious scholars concerning the relationship of these scriptures, providing a new lens through which to view the powerful links that bond these three major religions.

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"Enormously helpful as a way not just into an unknown text but into another religious tradition." — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker

"Magisterial." — Eric Ormsby, Wall Street Journal

"A stunningly learned work, bringing together a truly impressive set of written, extra-Qur’ānic witnesses and parallels." — Jack Miles, Los Angeles Review of Books

"Provides a new lens through which to view the powerful links that bond these three major religions." — Salzburger Theologischen Zeitschrift

"Fills a gaping hole to revelatory effect, contributing hugely to the understanding of the Qur’ān’s origins within late antiquity." — Tom Holland, History Today, "Best History Books 2018"

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300181326

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 June 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ali Quli Qarai

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 62.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 1456g

Pages: 1032

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Ancient & Classical History Gabriel Said Reynolds Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Gabriel Said Reynolds is professor of Islamic studies and theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of The Qur'ān and Its Biblical Subtext and The Emergence of Islam and the editor of The Qur'ān in Its Historical Context.

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