Islām - Midrashic Perspectives on a Quranic Term
The article examines several Quranic passages which contain the verb aslama and the noun islām in light of Jewish parallels. It is argued that these passages (Q 2:124–33; Q 37:84, 101‐3; Q 27:29‐44; Q 6:125) reflect midrashic traditions, and that the Arabic aslama and islām in these passages paralle...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2018]
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Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 63, Issue: 2, Pages: 381-406 |
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| Summary: | The article examines several Quranic passages which contain the verb aslama and the noun islām in light of Jewish parallels. It is argued that these passages (Q 2:124–33; Q 37:84, 101‐3; Q 27:29‐44; Q 6:125) reflect midrashic traditions, and that the Arabic aslama and islām in these passages parallel the Hebrew be-lev shalem or hishlim. The latter term accrued two meanings: (1) to worship the Lord wholeheartedly (i.e., exclusively), and (2) to deliver one’s soul (to God) while accepting his authority and surrendering to him. The article also examines the Hebrew terms mentioned above and their antonyms ḥaluq, maḥăloqet (denoting monotheistic versus polytheistic worship), and the implications of these terms for the textual history of the Palestinian Targums. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-8556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgy004 |