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Prophets in the Quran: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis (Comparative Islamic Studies) Hardcover – June 18, 2002

by Brannon Wheeler (Editor)
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What was the name of Noah's son who did not survive the Flood? Why do Pharaoh and Haman build the Tower of Babel? For what reasons does Moses travel to the ends of the Earth? Who is the 'Horned-One' who holds back Gog and Magog until the Day of Judgement? These are some of the questions answered in the oral sources and Quran commentaries on the stories of the prophets as they are understood by Muslims. Designed as an introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition, this book provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet, including an English translation of the relevant verses of the Quran and a wide selection of classical, medieval and modern Muslim commentaries on those verses. Quran commentaries include references to Sunni and Shi'i sources from Spain, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. An extensive glossary provides an annotated list of all scholarly transmitters and cited texts with suggestions for further reading.This is an excellent book for undergraduate courses, and students in divinity and seminary programmes. Comparisons between the Quran and Bible, and among Jewish, Christian and Islamic exegesis are highlighted. Oral sources, references adapted from apocryphal and pseudepigraphical works, and inter-religious dialogue are all evident throughout these stories of the prophets. This material shows how the Quran and its interpretation are integral to a fuller and more discerning understanding of the Bible and its place in the history of Western religion.

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    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Continuum
  4. Publication date
    June 18, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.88 x 9.21 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0826449565
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0826449566
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"[a] useful and accessible tool to understanding Muslim exegesis." Middle East Journal, Winter 2003

"This book is a most welcome addition to the relatively limited number of works that mediate the primary sources of early Islamic tradition to English-speaking audiences. By concentrating on the central Qur'anic theme of God prophets and messengers from Adam to Muhammad, it offers a rich but focused selection of original passages from both the Qur'an itself and other early Islamic texts. Selected and translated with thoughtfulness and care, the contents are accessible to beginning students in conjunction with secondary literature on the Qur'an and early Islam; the collection can serve also as a useful quick-reference handbook for scholars interested in the treatment of a particular prophetic figure in the Qur'an and early Muslim interpretation." William A. Graham, Professor of the History of Religion and Islamic Studies, Harvard University

Brannon Wheeler s Prophets in the Quran: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis lives up to its billing more than adequately. The choice of this topic, so central to both theology and narrative literature and lore generally, makes for a superb entree to the Islamic tradition. Wheeler s introduction offers a concise overview of the topic and its principle textual sources, including hadith (sayings of Muhammad), major exegetical works, and the important genre tales of the prophets. Wheeler s fairly extensive Glossary of Interpreters and Transmitters is particularly useful, providing brief bio-historical sketches on nearly two hundred important figures in the history of exegesis and hadith studies. His suggestions for further reading, along with excellent Qur anic and general indexes, also much enhance the volume s utility makes this volume a natural for classroom use in religious studies approaches to Islam Religion & Literature, Spring 2005

About the Author

Brannon Wheeler is the founding Director of the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies and Professor of History at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He received his PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago and has been a visiting scholar at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, the College of Shariah and Islamic Studies at Kuwait University, the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Bergen in Norway, and the American University of Kuwait. Prof. Wheeler has authored and edited seven books and is Editor of the book series and journal of Comparative Islamic Studies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Continuum; Annotated edition (June 18, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826449565
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826449566
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.88 x 9.21 inches
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Brannon Wheeler is the founding Director of the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies and Professor of History at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He received his PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago and has been a visiting scholar at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, the College of Shariah and Islamic Studies at Kuwait University, the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Bergen in Norway, and the American University of Kuwait. Prof. Wheeler has authored and edited seven books and is Editor of the book series and journal of Comparative Islamic Studies.

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Jennifer Alderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Way of Looking at Islam
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This book proved extremely interesting and important to me. I came to it with a good understanding of the Bible, and reading about the Biblical and extra-Biblical Prophets in the Qur'an--there are some Qur'anic Prophets whose stories are entirely Arab in origin--gave me a good knowledge of both the Quran and the later traditions of Islam. Those later traditions are probably necessary for a serious student of Islam to understand either the religion's development and the Middle East today.
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Gary Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a great way to dive into the science of Islamic exegesis
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017
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The Wheeler production is more than helpful. It is a great way to dive into the science of Islamic exegesis. It takes a while to get used to the style and the nature of the translations, but as far as a study aide for the enterprising western student - I would recommend it as a gateway into a complex field of research, as a way to gain familiarity with the heavy hitters of the Islamic transmission tradition.
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