In defense of the Bible : a critical edition and an introduction to al-Biqāʻī's Bible treatise / by Walid A. Saleh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saleh, Walid A.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 73.

Islamic history and civilization, 0929-2403 ; v. 73

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar, 1406 or 1407-1480.

Biqāʻī, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻUmar.

Qurʼan--Relation to the Bible.

Qurʼan.

Bible. Old Testament--Influence.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Judaism--Relations--Islam.

Judaism.

Relations.

Islam.

Islam--Relations--Judaism.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

viii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

In English and Arabic.

Summary:

The History of the Islamic Interaction With the Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity has been studied extensively in academia. The prevailing view is that Muslims had hardly any religious appreciation of the Bible and when used by Muslims it was mainly in apologetic or polemical settings. The document presented here squarely contradicts such a view. The treatise argues for the permissiblity of using the Bible by Muslims for religious purposes. Al-Biqai, the author of this treatise, wrote a huge Quran commentary that used the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels to interpret parts of the Quran. Al-Sakhawi, a bitter enemy, opposed such a practice. The document preserves for us a fundamental argument inside Islam about the value of the Scriptures of other religions.

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Hermeneutical Biography of al-Biqai 7

Chapter 2 The Quran Commentary, the Bible Controversy, and the Treatise 21

Chapter 3 The Manuscripts of al-Aqwal and the Plan of the Edition 37.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-223) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004168572

9004168575

OCLC:

228676643