The story of Joseph in the Qur'an and the old testament
The story of Joseph in the Qur'an has been approached by many non-Muslim writers1 who were content to list which details of the biblical story have been missed out from the biblical story and which points have been added, maintaining that these had their origins in biblical or other Jewish sour...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
[1990]
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 1990, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-191 |
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Summary: | The story of Joseph in the Qur'an has been approached by many non-Muslim writers1 who were content to list which details of the biblical story have been missed out from the biblical story and which points have been added, maintaining that these had their origins in biblical or other Jewish sources. Our treatment here concentrates on the texts of the story in the Qur'an and the Old Testament, attempting to identify the differing functions and preoccupations of the two accounts in their respective contexts, to show how this difference affects the choice of material and the treatment given to it. This article concludes that the two versions should be approached by readers, Muslims and non-Muslims, with this difference in mind in order to appreciate the message and the qualities of each. |
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ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596419008720933 |