The Criticism of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb) in the Qur'ān: Essentialist or Contextual?
This article analyzes the nature of the qur'ānic criticism of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb), namely Jews and Christians. Concentrating on the interpretations of certain qur'ānic verses, as presented by leading Muslim commentators in this relation, the article elaborates the subtle...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ed. Pontificia Univ. Gregoriana
2011
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Gregorianum
Year: 2011, Volume: 92, Issue: 1, Pages: 183-198 |
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| Summary: | This article analyzes the nature of the qur'ānic criticism of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb), namely Jews and Christians. Concentrating on the interpretations of certain qur'ānic verses, as presented by leading Muslim commentators in this relation, the article elaborates the subtle characteristics of the qur'ānic statements and argues that the disapproval directed against the People of the Book should not be regarded as an essentialist criticism, condemning all their beliefs and practices, but a contextual one concerning specific beliefs and practices. Highlighting this contextual nature, the article discusses the differential qur'ānic attitudes towards the different types of the People of the Book. L'articolo analizza la natura della critica qur'ānica al Popolo del Libro, vale a dire ebrei e cristiani. Concentrandosi sulle interpretazioni di alcuni versetti qur'ānici, quali sono presentati da importanti commentatori musulmani, l'articolo evidenzia i sottili aspetti delle determinazioni qur'āniche e mostra che la disapprovazione del popolo del libro non deve essere vista quale critica che tocca la sua essenza, un condanna di tutte le loro credenze e pratiche, ma una disapprovazione contestualizzata, che concerne credenze e pratiche specifiche. Messo in luce questo contesto, l'articolo discute gli atteggiamenti qur'ānici differenziati nei confronti dei differenti generi di Popolo del Libro. |
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