Scriptural polemics : the Qurʼān and other religions /
Sirry, Mun'im A.,1971-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-293) and index.
Introduction -- The Qurʼān and modern tafsīr. Islamic reform, tafsīr, and religious diversity ; Reformist Muslim approach to medieval Qurʼān commentaries -- Towards understanding the Qurʼān's polemical texts. The Qurʼān and its polemical context ; The ambiguity of Qurʼānic criticisms ; Is the Qurʼān supersessionist? -- Contesting the theology of exclusivist salvation. al-Islām as the only true path to salvation ; Between inclusive and exclusive Islam ; Re-interpreting the superiority of Islam -- The falsification of Jewish and Christian scriptures. The charge of scriptural distortion ; The concealment of truth ; Between twisting the tongues and writing the book with hands -- Qurʼānic denials of sonship, human-divinity and the Trinity. ''Son of God'' ; The divine nature of Jesus ; Trinitarian doctrine -- Interreligious restrictions and engagements. Treatment of non-Muslim dhimmīs ; Friendship with the unbelievers ; Obstacles to inter-religious relations -- Conclusion.
Qurʼan
Bible
Islam