Muhammad and the Supernatural: Medieval Arab Views
Author:   Rebecca Williams (University of South Alabama, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415662017


Pages:   230
Publication Date:   16 April 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Muhammad and the Supernatural: Medieval Arab Views


Overview

Muhammad and the Supernatural:  Medieval Arab Views examines the element of the supernatural (or miracle stories) in the life of the Prophet Muhammad as depicted in two genres:  prophetic biography (sīra) and Qur'ān exegesis (tafsīr). 

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Author:   Rebecca Williams (University of South Alabama, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780415662017


ISBN 10:   041566201
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   16 April 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I: Sex 1 The Light of Prophesy: Christian, Jewish and Pagan Attempts 2 “God Knows very well where to place His message” 3 Muhammad’s Conception and the Supernatural Part II: Politics 4 Muhammad’s Public Announcement and the Absence of the Supernatural 5 “Who will aid me in this matter?” 6 Abu Lahab: The Villain Part III: Betrayal 7 Questions of Character: Hatib’s Letter to the Meccans 8 Hatib’s Story in the Tafsir 9 The Necessity of the Supernatural Part IV: Wrath 10 Amir b. Al-Tufayl and Arbad b. Qays: Control and Chaos in the Sira 11 “And God Sent Upon Him a Thunderbolt” 12 Authorial Control and the Supernatural

Reviews

Williams is to be congratulated for drawing attention to the so far neglected Ibn Kathir, and her book nicely complements the recent work of Younus Mirza (2013 and 2014). One interesting point Williams highlights is Ibn Kathir's failure to comply with the Taymiyyan exegetical method he sets out to embrace. Caterina Bori, Universita di Bologna, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations


Williams is to be congratulated for drawing attention to the so far neglected Ibn Kathir, and her book nicely complements the recent work of Younus Mirza (2013 and 2014). One interesting point Williams highlights is Ibn Kathir's failure to comply with the Taymiyyan exegetical method he sets out to embrace. Caterina Bori, Universita di Bologna, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations


Author Information

Rebecca R. Williams is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of South Alabama. Her research interests include: Islamic historiography, the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and Qur'ān exegesis.

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