Christ in Islam and Christianity

Christ in Islam and Christianity......Page 1
Contents......Page 4
Quotations from the Qu'ran......Page 8
Introduction......Page 9
Introduction......Page 11
The Qur'anic Jesus: A Composite Picture......Page 12
Discussion......Page 15
The Polemical Perspective......Page 16
Christian Apologetic......Page 18
Discussion......Page 21
Eastern Christianity And Its Penetration Of Arabia 1......Page 23
Parallels To The Qur'anic Material In Ancient Christian Writings......Page 25
Discussion......Page 30
Traditions About Muhammad's Dealings With Christians......Page 31
The Chronology Of The Revelations......Page 34
Synthesis......Page 39
Discussion......Page 41
The Structure Of The Qur'anic Discourse......Page 43
The Similarity Of 'Isa And Muhammad......Page 44
The Alleged Arithmetical Composition Of The Suras......Page 46
Discussion......Page 47
Internal Power Struggles And The Expansion Of Islam......Page 49
Speculative Theology......Page 50
Muslim Historians......Page 51
Muslim Polemic......Page 54
Muslim Apologetics......Page 55
Discussion......Page 56
Shi'ism 1......Page 58
The Ghulat Sects 2......Page 59
Sufism......Page 61
'Intoxicated Sufis' And The Impact Of Al-Hallaj......Page 62
The Brethren Of Purity 16......Page 63
Ibn Al-'Arabi 17......Page 65
Discussion......Page 67
The Chains Of Guarantors......Page 68
The Ahadith......Page 70
Explanatory Glosses On Rare Words......Page 72
Citations Of Poetry......Page 73
Anecdotal Material......Page 74
Explanations Of The Qur'an In The Light Of The Qur'an......Page 76
Variant Readings......Page 77
The Classical Commentators......Page 78
Discussion......Page 82
Tabari 2......Page 86
Zamakhshari, Razi And Baydawi 9......Page 90
Ibn Kathir 18......Page 92
Discussion......Page 95
Knowledge For The Hour......Page 98
Muhammad's Encounter With Jesus......Page 101
Jesus' Return And The Release Of Gog And Magog......Page 102
Islam Will Prevail Over All Other Religions......Page 105
Jesus Will Speak To Mankind When Of Mature Age......Page 108
Discussion......Page 111
Christian Polemic......Page 114
Christian Apologetic......Page 116
Sectarian Christian Parallels......Page 118
Muhammad And The Christians......Page 119
Muhammad And Jesus......Page 121
Discussion......Page 123
Qur'anic Usage......Page 125
The Three Traditional Interpretations......Page 126
A Supposed Example Of Al-Taqdim Wa 'L-Ta'khir......Page 130
Five Further Interpretations......Page 131
Discussion......Page 132
Tabari......Page 135
Zamakhshari......Page 141
Razi......Page 143
Ibn Kathir......Page 147
Discussion......Page 148
Some Non-Muslim Responses To The Qur'anic Miracles Of Jesus......Page 150
The Classical Sunni Commentators And The Miracle Of The Birds 10......Page 152
Traditions About Raising The Dead Which Are Cited In This Context......Page 154
Further Traditions About Jesus' Raising The Dead......Page 156
The Meaning Of The Qur'anic Proviso......Page 160
Other Relevant Considerations......Page 161
Discussion......Page 162
The Sectarian Christian Background......Page 164
'A'isha And Mary 10......Page 166
Classical Exegesis Of 19:17-22 17......Page 168
Discussion......Page 172
The Shi'ite Commentaries 1......Page 175
Jesus' Return 6......Page 176
The Crucifixion 9......Page 179
The Miracles 12......Page 181
The Virginal Conception 14......Page 182
Discussion......Page 184
Qushayri......Page 186
Qashani......Page 187
Qashani 8......Page 188
Qushayri 9......Page 190
Qashani 10......Page 191
Qashini 12......Page 193
Qashani 14......Page 194
Discussion......Page 196
Postscript......Page 199
2 'Isa Through Christian Eyes......Page 202
3 'Isa And The Church Historian......Page 204
4 Muhammad And The Christians......Page 206
6 Currents And Encounters......Page 208
7 Shi'ites And Sufis......Page 210
8 Classical Exegesis......Page 211
9 Jesus' Return; Qur'an 4:159......Page 214
10 Jesus' Return - Continued......Page 215
12 The Meaning Of The Verb Tawaffa......Page 217
14 Creating Birds From Clay And Raising The Dead To Life......Page 218
15 The Virginal Conception......Page 220
16 The Representation Of Jesus In The Shi'ite Commentaries......Page 222
17 The Representation Of Jesus In The Sufi Commentaries......Page 223
Works In Arabic......Page 224
Books And Articles In European Languages......Page 225
Index Of Qur'anic Ayas......Page 233
Index Of References To The Bible And Nt Apocrypha......Page 235
A......Page 236
E......Page 237
I......Page 238
M......Page 239
R......Page 240
Y......Page 241
I......Page 242
W......Page 243