Islam & Christianity

What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

Paperback - 146 pages by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

From the Christian side a plethora of books have been re-issued or published introducing Islam from a Christian perspective. This book looks at things from the other side: a Muslim writing specifically for Christians to introduce us to her faith, not necessarily to convert (though she'd clearly be delighted by this) but to enlighten and dispel a few myths.

The book was written before September 11th 2001 and does not address that particular horror directly - but the author pulls no punches in condemning terrorist activities as no more representative of true Islam than the evils of the Inquisition or of Northern Ireland are of true Christianity.

Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood knows her subject: she gained an honours degree in Christian theology at Hull University in 1963 then went on to work for over thirty years as the Head of Religious Studies in a state school, eventually converting to Islam in 1986, an experience that she describes as "the feeling of finding my place at last, of coming home." (p.141)

She presents her material in four sections, mostly in a question and answer format:

1] The Religious Beliefs of Islam Explained - amongst other topics: "Muslims are not the enemy - the Crusades are over!" and "Belief in God, His Unity - 'Tawhid'"

2] The Religous Duties of Islam Explained - What are the 'pillars of Islam'? What is the 'religious tax'? "What is that big black cube-shaped building?"

3] Miscellaneous Questions - questions such as "Are Muslims extremists?", "Are Muslim men allowed to beat their wives?" and "What about Israel and the PLO?"

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The Islamic View of Jesus by Ibn Kathir

Paperback - 106 pages

The Islamic view of Jesus (Peace be Upon him) by Imam ibn Kathir May Allah have mercy on him, aims at presenting a true picture of Jesus (Peace be Upon him) in Islam, and shows how Christians deviated from his teachings.

The book also throws light on the beliefs that Muslim associate with Jesus (Peace be Upon him), such as his miraculous birth, being able to speak in the cradle, performing miracles, and the descent of Jesus (Peace be Upon him) before the end of the world.

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Jesus: Prophet of Islam Revised Edn by Muhammad 'Ata ur Rahman & Ahmad Thomson - Paperback - 345 pages

This is a best-selling study of the life of the Prophet of Allah (Jesus) Isa Peace be upon him and the history of Unitarian & Trinitarian Christianity.

It includes references to Isa Peace be upon him in the Qur’an & the hadith as well as a critical study of the Gospel of Barnabas.

This is an extremely well-researched & interesting read that has also been translated into 5 other languages.

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JESUS WILL RETURN by Harun Yahya

Paperback - 88 pages

Isa Peace be upon him (Jesus) was a chosen Prophet of Allah, like the other Prophets. However, he was raised up to Allah and will return to earth again, a fact implicitly mentioned in the Qur’an and reliable ahadith.

With the second coming of Isa Peace be upon him, there will be unprecedented peace and justice on this earth. This book presents references from the Qur’an and hadith about the life of Isa Peace be upon him and his second coming.

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THE MUSLIM JESUS - Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature

Paperback - 250 pages Edited & Translated by Tarif Khalidi

This work presents in English translation the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic Islamic literature. In doing so, it traces a tradition of love and reverence for Jesus that has characterized Islamic thought for more than a thousand years. An invaluable resource for the history of religions, the collection documents how one culture, that of Islam, assimilated the towering religious figure of another, that of Christianity. As such, it is a work of great significance for the understanding of both, and of profound implications for modern-day intersectarian relations and ecumenical dialogue.

Tarif Khalidi's introduction and commentaries place the sayings and stories in their historical context, showing how and why this "gospel" arose and the function it served within Muslim devotion. The Jesus that emerges here is a compelling figure of deep and life-giving spirituality. The sayings and stories, some 300 in number and arranged in chronological order, show us how the image of this Jesus evolved throughout a millennium of Islamic history.

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The Choice : Islam and Christianity ( Volumes I & II )

Hardback - 478 pages by Shaykh Ahmad Deedat

A collection of Shaykh Ahmad Deedats 'alayhir rahman's most popular series of booklets on Islam and Christianity. [2 Volumes in one book].

Ahmed Deedat , Debator Extraordinaire and founder of the Islamic Propogation Centre in South Africa, this book of Ahmed Deedat's is a collection of his most popular series of booklets on Islam and Christianity. While produced in an excellent low-key reference quality binding on the outside, the insides however retain the customary Deedat attention-grabbing look with bolds and capitals abounding on each page for emphasis. A truly unique book set from an equally one-of-a-kind persona.

This book examines Jesus as a Prophet teaching the Unity of God, and the historical collapse of Christianity as it abandoned his teaching. The author sketches the dramatic picture of the original followers of Jesus who affirmed Unity. What emerges is that "Christianity" is the fiction that replaced their truth. A work that covers the Gospel of Barnabas, the Gospel of Hermes, the Shephard, early and later Unitarian Christians, Jesus in the Gospels and in the Qur'an and Hadith. The author clearly shows the idea of Jesus as part of a Trinity was a Greek Pagan idea adopted by early Christian mission-aries to gain converts among the Greek, and did not become a widely accepted Christian doctrine until after the Council of Nicea in 325 C.E.

About Ahmad Deedat: Sheikh Ahmed Hoosen Deedat passed away on the morning of Monday 8th August 2005. He was a remarkable individual who was responsible for inspiring so many people to become better, confident and stronger Muslims. He had been bedridden since suffering a double stroke in May 1996, and was also left speechless as a result. He endured suffering with patience and gratitude to Allah and whilst in this state, still continued his efforts to further the cause of Islam. His career in the field of Comparative Religion took him across five continents where he engaged in constructive dialogue with the heads of the Protestant world and even the late Pope John Paul II. His fearless courage, aptitude and determination are just some of the many qualities he leaves behind in his legacy. He was 88 years old and is survived by his wife, son and grandchildren. May Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala bless his soul, accept his efforts for the cause of da'wah, grant patience to his loved ones and reward him with the highest station in Paradise, Al-Firdaws.

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The Gospel of Barnabus Lonsdale and Laura Wragg

Paperback - 256 pages

With facsimile Notes and Commentary By M A Youssef.

Lonsdale and Laura Ragg were responsible for translating this book into English and printing it in 1907 with 70 pages of introduction giving reasons why various scholars believed that this was a fake Gospel written in the Middle Ages, however M A Yousef in his introduction to this edition gives convincing arguments as to the authenticity of the Gospel of Barnabas.

The name of Joseph Barnabas has never been strange or unknown to the scholars of the New Testament of the Bible, however Muslims first became aware of the existence of this gospel through the work of George Sale who mentioned it in his translation of the Noble Qur’an into English in 1734. In his preface, Sale mentions a Spanish version written by a Mostafa de Aranda, who claimed to have translated it from Italian. It was alleged that an Italian Christian monk, Fra Marino, had stolen it from the library of Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) while the pope was asleep in his library and that Marino became a Muslim after reading it. This translation has somehow perished, although various fragments of the Spanish text are still available. The Italian version found its way to Holland and was found in 1709 in the possession of J.F. Cramer, a councillor to the King of Prussia (Germany). He, in 1713, gave it to Prince Eugene of Savoy and over the next few years it passed from one hand to another until it reached Vienna in 1738 and was deposited in the Imperial Library where it stays to this day.

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Mary the Blessed Virgin of Islam by Aliah Schleifer

Paperback - 160 pages

Why do Muslims revere the Virgin Mary? This book throws light on the reasons for the importance of Mary as a spiritual figure in Islam. It provides the background for an understanding of her symbolic importance to Muslim men and women, both as an individual and together with her son Jesus. It poses such questions as: Is Mary to be regarded not only as the highest woman in all creation, but is she also to be counted among the prophets who received revelation? The traditional scholarly discussions about Mary’s life and characteristics, from the perspective of Sunni Islam in the classical period which took place over the centuries in regions stretching from Central Asia to Spain, provide a fascinating debate on the subject, of interest to Muslims as well as non-Muslims and those concerned with comparative religion, interfaith dialogue and women’s studies.

Timothy Winter of Cambridge University’s Faculty of Divinity contributed a foreword as well as a useful list of short biographical notes on the scholars and commentators whose works were drawn upon.

The introduction is by Dr. Ali Jum’a, Professor of Law at Al-Azhar University in Cairo.

Dr. Aliah Schleifer lived, studied and worked in the Middle East for thirty years. Her interests and publications in the field of Islamic Studies range from the classical commentaries on the Qur’an, the prophetic traditions and Islamic jurisprudence, to Morisco Studies and Islamic mysticism. A previous work, Motherhood in Islam, is a popular reference on the subject, and has been used as a textbook at the American University in Cairo where Dr. Schleifer was a professor for many years. The present work on Mary is the text of her doctoral dissertation at The University of Exeter in England.

"Christians often find it curious that Mary figures so prominently in the Qur’an and in Muslim spiritual life. She is seen as the faithful servant of the Lord who allows God’s Word to bring Jesus to life in her miraculously, and so give the world a prophet whom Muslims revere. This work shows in inspiring detail the manner in which Muslim life and practice brings Mary to life as a faithful servant of the one God." —David Burrell, C.S.C., Hesburgh Professor of Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame

"As a Catholic priest it quite surprised me to find that it was the sacred words found in the Qur’an of Islam that provided me with what I was yearning to know about the Blessed Mary. As one who seeks to make the role of the Blessed Mary better known, the Qur’an brought home to me the gifts of this amazing creature. It is very beautiful to know that when any Muslim mentions Mary, he or she always refers to her as, ‘Our Lady Mary – May the peace of God be upon her.’ In this important book, Mary has been described as possessing ‘the perfection of human spiritual attainment’ and as being ‘amongst the first group of prophets to enter Paradise.’ She is ‘preferred above the women of all nations and all times and of those in Paradise.’ The book emphasizes that she is ‘a spiritual example for mankind.’"—Fr. Vernon Robertson, The Oratory of Our Lady and Saint Phillip, Louisville, Kentucky

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The Bible, The Qur'an and Science by Dr. Maurice Bucaille

Hardback - 252 pages

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The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science is an objective study of the Old Testament, the Gospels and the Qur'an. This book seeks to spiritually unite by highlighting similarities in the texts. It sheds new light and dispels many preconceived ideas in separating what belongs to Revelation from what is the product of error or human interpretation.

This book also emphasises many Quranic revelations, which scientists have only discovered much later on.

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200+ Ways the Quran Corrects the Bible: How Islam Unites Judaism and Christianity

Paperback - 214 pages by Mohamed Ghounem

''The anti-Islam reviewers are frightened that some Muslim finally took the time to challange not only theIr accusations, but theIr faith as well.
The author of this book makes it clear that this is not an attempt to offend Christians, and warns Muslims not to go out and simply use this to "convert" others to Islam. Rather, this book should be used to gain a better understanding of why Islam came in the first place (mainly to restore what the church corrupted).

The author presents verses from the Bible, then provides the Christian response, and refutes them both with a verse from the Qur'an.

This book has been praised by Al-Azhar University, one of Islam's most prestigous universities. So the author's interpretation of the Qur'anic verses are legitimate.''
Strongly recommended !!!

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JESUS in the QUR'AN by Geoffrey Parrinder

Paperback - 187 pages

Product Description --- Written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, this book offers a study of Qur'anic teachings about the birth, life, work, death and resurrection of Jesus [Isa 'alayhis salam].

The author explores all 93 verses in the Qur'an in which Jesus is mentioned, setting them in the context of the work as a whole and drawing parallels with the Christian gospels wherever possible.

Professor Parrinder says in his conclusion;

"It is too easily assumed that all traditional doctrines are firmly based on the Bible. The Semitic view of God may need to be cleared of some Greek theories that have overlaid it. ... Terms like Son of God, Trinity and Salvation need to be re-shaped and given new point. Concepts of prophecy, inspiration and revelation must be re-examined in view of the undoubted revelation of God in Muhammad and in the Qur'an." (p. 173)

' A really excellent and objective survey.' --The Guardian

Geoffrey Parrinder (April 10, 1910 – June 16, 2005), was a professor of comparative religion at King's College London, Methodist minister, and author of over thirty books. At least one of his books, What World Religions Teach Us (1968) was considered a bestseller. He worked as a missionary in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire for nearly two decades beginning in 1933, and became an authority on indigenous West African religions. From 1958 until his retirement in 1977 he taught at King's College London. Among his students there was the future Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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The Mystery of the Historical Jesus by Louay Fatoohi

Paperback - 557 pages

The Messiah in the Qur'an, the Bible, and Historical Sources.

Jesus remains one of the most studied characters in history. In the two millennia since his birth, countless writers have published numerous books and articles on every aspect of his life, personality, teachings, and environment. Depending on the backgrounds, goals, and trainings of their respective authors, these works relied on the New Testament, other Christian sources, Jewish writings, or other historical sources, or on combinations of these writings. The Qur’an is rarely mentioned, let alone seriously considered, by the mainly Christian authors of these studies. This explicit or implicit neglect reflects a presumed historical worthlessness of the Qur’an.

Muslim scholars have also written extensively about Jesus. Contrary to their Western counterparts, they have studied in detail what the Qur’an and other Islamic sources say about Jesus. The Christian image of Jesus is often cited to be dismissed, usually on the basis of what Islamic sources say, but at times also because of its incoherence and inconsistency. Like Western scholars who have ignored the Qur’an, Muslim writers have shown no interest in independent historical sources.

The first study of its kind, this book fills a gap in the literature on the historical Jesus by taking the unique approach of considering together the Qur’an, the Gospels, and other religious and historical sources. This genuinely new contribution to the scholarship on the historical Jesus shows that, unlike the New Testament accounts, the Qur’anic image of Jesus is both internally consistent and reconcilable with known history. While showing that our understanding of how the New Testament was formed and our growing knowledge of history confirm that the Christian Jesus is unhistorical, this study makes a strong case for the historicity of the Jesus of the Qur’an.

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The Mystery of the Crucifixion by Louay Fatoohi

Paperback - 147 pages

The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur'an, the New Testament and Historical Sources.Numerous books and articles have been published about the crucifixion. Western studies have focused on the Christian narratives and historical sources, but most of them have completely ignored the Qur’an, which denies that Jesus was crucified. Muslim scholars have also studied the Qur’an’s account but mostly in exegetical works that focused on the Qur’an’s version of the story, with some comparative references to the Gospel narratives but almost no consideration of historical sources.

This book takes a new approach by considering the crucifixion in the Qur’an, Christian writings, and early historical sources. It discusses the serious flaws in the Gospel accounts and the unreliability of the few non-scriptural sources. The book also challenges common modern alternative readings of the history of that event. One new contribution that this study makes to the literature of the crucifixion is its new interpretation of all related Qur’anic verses. It also presents a coherent explanation of the development of the fictitious story of the crucifixion of Jesus.

The theology of the cross that Paul developed is also examined. The book shows that the doctrine of the atonement conflicts with the Gospel teachings and is refuted in the Qur’an.

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JESUS : The Muslim Prophet by Louay Fatoohi

Paperback - 130 pages

History Speaks of a Human Messiah not a Divine Prophet

Book Description : Jesus introduced himself as a prophet of Islam and the awaited Messiah. Like the many Muslim prophets before him, his core message was to call people to worship God. He also tried to reform the practice of Judaism which had been corrupted over the centuries and brought the good news about the coming of Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Jesus spoke about one God. He never taught that he or anybody else was or could be divine. He even called himself “son of man” to pre-empt the attempts to make him divine after him.

It was Paul who started and promoted the concept that Jesus was man and god. He put Jesus’ divinity at the heart of his theology, creating a religion, Christianity, that Jesus would not have recognized. The deification of Jesus was developed further by later theologians, leading to a Jesus that cannot be distinguished from God. This is the Jesus of the last of the four Gospels, John.

The different Jesuses that early Christianity created can be seen by comparing the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke with John, Paul’s writings, and other New Testament books. Putting all twenty seven books in one volume cannot hide the fact that they do not promote one Jesus. In fact, inconsistency can be clearly seen even within most of these books, including each of the four Gospels.

This book contrasts the human Jesus of the Qur’an with the divine Jesus of Christian sources. It shows that the Qur’anic Jesus is the one that fits in history.

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The Mystery of the Messiah by Louay Fatoohi

Paperback - 105 pages

The Messiahship of Jesus in the Qur’an, New Testament, Old Testament, and Other Sources

The Messiah is the central figure of the largest religion in the world, as Christianity was formed around Jesus’ messiahship. Judaism also gives the Messiah a special and high position, although it denies that Jesus was the Messiah, so the Jews continue to wait for the coming of their Messiah.

The Qur’an confirms the Christian belief that Jesus was the Messiah, but it has fundamental differences with the Christian representation of the Messiah. Islam has even more differences with the Jewish concept of the Messiah.

This book compares the concept of “Messiah” in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It examines the portrayal of the Messiah in the Old Testament and other Jewish writings, the New Testament, and the Qur’an. It develops a complete picture of how this concept appeared, what it originally represented, and how it was changed over time by different believers. The study shows why and how the Messiah was developed in Judaism into a military king whose main role is to re-establish Israel and restore its glory. It also explains how Christianity turned this victorious Jewish warrior into a suffering spiritual king.

The author’s ultimate goal is to show that the Qur’anic Messiah is the historical one. Neither a victorious royal with a political agenda nor a defeated spiritual teacher who ended up on the cross, the Messiah was a prophet sent by God. This new critical reading of the history of the “Messiah” challenges deep-rooted prejudices and misunderstandings about this concept.

A focused study of the concept of "Messiah" in the scriptures and other religious sources:

•The Messiah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

•An Islamic reading of the history of the concept of “Messiah”

•Unhistorical images of the Jewish and Christian Messiahs

•The misrepresentation of the Messiah as king

•The second coming of the Christian Messiah

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The Bible - An Islamic Perspective by Jay R Crook
Paperback - 132 pages '' From the Creation to the Flood ''

From the Creation to the Flood, a volume in The Bible: An Islamic Perspective series, is an analysis of stories found in the first ten chapters of Genesis, comparing them with references to them in the Qur'an and in Surabadi's 11th-century Quranic Commentary. Other ancient sources, especially Mesopotamian, also contribute to the study.

The two Biblical creation stories are compared with those of the Qur'an and Surabadi and earlier sources, and some more general questions about the Creation considered.

Other topics include: the Biblical and Islamic versions of Adam's creation, the Naming, Adam's rib, the events of Eden and the Fall, Cain and Abel (murder or ritual sacrifice?), and Adam's last days. After an examination of the Enoch-Idris stories and the fallen angels Harut and Marut of the Qur'an and Islamic tradition, the author turns to the colourful saga of Noah, his Ark, and the Flood, finishing with the disquieting ethnic overtones of the story of Noah's curse and his descendants.

About the Author. Jay R. Crook (Muhammed Nur) was born in upstate New York, the second son of a clergman, but spent his formative years in the New York metropolitan area. A chance acquaitance awakened his interest in Islamic culture and civilisation, and he soon embraced Islam. After completing his military service and saving some money, he traveled to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to study for a few years. He wound up spending most of his working life in the Middle East, especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia. Hired by the Peace Corps as a field representative, he finished in 1971 as Deputy Director in the Iran program. He then enrolled in the Doctoral Program of Persian Literature for Foreigners at Tehran University and received his Ph.D. in 1978. His doctoral thesis was A Comparison of the Qur'anic Stories of Surabadi With the Bible. Much revised and expanded, it has become the core of The New Testament: an Islamic Perspective and its companion volume The Old Testament: an Islamic Perspective. Subsequent to leaving Iran in 1980, he worked as an English teacher in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia before retiring in 1997. He now resides in the American Southwest and has translated several books from Persian into English, including Kashifi’s The Royal Book of Spiritual Chivalry and al-Ghazali’s The Alchemy of Happiness.

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The Old Testament : An Islamic Perspective - Volume 1 by Jay R Crook

Paperback - 520 pages INTRODUCTION AND GENESIS

In Volume 1 of The Old Testament: An Islamic Perspective (Volume 1 of A Comparison of the Qur'anic Stories of Surabadi With the Bible), the author compares the Old Testament stories from the Creation to the end of the Israelite kingdoms with the brief notices about them in the Qur'an and the fuller stories in a representative medieval Qur'anic Commentary, that of the Sunni Muslim, Surabadi.

The stories are examined in detail from a Muslim point of view, and the differences between the traditional Judaic and Islamic versions explored, as well as the reasons for such differences. The book becomes a journey through the literature and history of the ancient world in search of the context and significance of the stories in the Bible and Islam. Going beyond the familiar Biblical and Islamic stories, it ventures into unfamiliar pagan and non-canonical writings, often with surprising results. The analysis of the stories themselves is preceded by an extensive Introduction examining the credentials of the basic Islamic and Biblical documents of the study, including a detailed examination of modern theories about the textual history and development of the Old Testament, and the effects of the higher criticism, of particular importance for the reader interested in comparative religion.

The many topics discussed in Volume 1 include: oral literature, Canaan to Palestine, the Old Testament canon, extra-Biblical writings, the stories of the Creation, Eden, Noah, Abraham and the Patriarchs, and Joseph all of whom figure prominently in Islam as well as in Judaism and Christianity. The Old Testament: An Islamic Perspective is a valuable resource for furthering interfaith dialogue and understanding. A glossary and extensive Bibliographies are included.

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The Old Testament : An Islamic Perspective - Volume 2 by Jay R Crook

Paperback - 612 pages From MOSES TO ALEXANDER

In Volume 2 of The Old Testament: An Islamic Perspective (Volume 1 of A Comparison of the Quranic Stories of Surabadi With the Bible), the author compares the Old Testament stories from the Creation to the end of the Israelite kingdoms with the brief notices about them in the Qur'an and the fuller stories in a representative medieval Qur'anic Commentary, that of the Sunni Muslim, Surabadi.

The analysis of the stories themselves is preceded by an extensive Introduction examining the credentials of the basic Islamic and Biblical documents of the study, including a detailed examination of modern theories about the textual history and development of the Old Testament, and the effects of the higher criticism, of particular importance for the reader interested in comparative religion.

The many topics discussed in Volume 2 include: the eventful career of Moses, Job, Samson, kings Saul, David, and Solomon, and prophets such as Elijah, Jonah, and Ezra, all of whom figure prominently in Islam as well as in Judaism and Christianity. The Old Testament: An Islamic Perspective is a valuable resource for furthering interfaith dialogue and understanding. A glossary and extensive Bibliographies are included.

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The New Testament : An Islamic Perspective by Jay R Crook

Paperback - 687 pages Early Christianity and the Assault of Hellenism

In The New Testament: An Islamic Perspective, the author compares the New Testament stories of Mary, Jesus, and others with the brief notices about them in the Qur'an and the fuller stories in a representative medieval Qur'anic Commentary, that of the Sunni Muslim, Surabadi.

The stories are examined in detail from a Muslim point of view, and the differences between the traditional Christian and the Islamic forms explored, as well as the reasons for such differences.

The book becomes a journey through the literature and history of the Classical world in search of Jesus and his principal interpreter, Paul. Going beyond the familiar Biblical stories, it ventures into unfamiliar pagan and non-canonical Christian writings, often with surprising results. The analysis of the stories themselves is preceded by an extensive Introduction examining the credentials of the basic Islamic and Biblical documents of the study, including a detailed examination of modern theories about the textual history and development of the New Testament, of particular importance for the reader interested in comparative religion.

The many topics discussed in this volume include: oral literature, Roman Palestine and its Jewish sects, the gospels and the New Testament canon, extra-Biblical writings, John the Baptist, the Trinity, Mariolatry, the Nativity, the nature of the Messiah, the Passion, the Paraclete, Armageddon, and even St. George and the Dragon. Much space is devoted to a thorough review of the crucial role of Paul in the development of modern Christianity, together with his conversion, his relations with the Disciples (especially James and Peter), and the controversies over circumcision and the Mosaic Law. The New Testament: An Islamic Perspective is a valuable resource for furthering interfaith dialogue and understanding. A glossary and extensive Bibliographies are included.

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