Présentation (de l’auteur)

This book studies the varying interpretations of Qur’an 4:157-158 to disclose a wide variety of Muslim interpretations ranging from a denial of the historicity of the crucifixion of Jesus to its actual validation and acceptance. The research here takes account of the many different Islamicate minor traditions that provided the dialogue and debate out of which a major tradition may be thought to have emerged.

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Presentation (de l’éditeur)

The first book to examine the controversial Qur’anic phrase which divides Christianity and Islam.

According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur’an denies the crucifixion of Jesus, and with it, one of the most sacred beliefs of Christianity. However, it is only mentioned in one verse – “They did not kill him and they did not crucify him, rather, it only appeared so to them” – and contrary to popular belief, its translation has been the subject of fierce debate among muslims for centuries. This the first book devoted to the issue, delving deeply into largely ignored Arabic sources, which suggest the the origins of the conventional translation may lie within the Christian Church. Arranged along historical lines, and covering various Muslim schools of thought, from Sunni to Sufi, The Crucifixion and the Qur’an unravels the crucial dispute that separates the World’s two principal faiths.

Todd Lawson est professeur au département des civilisations moyen-orientales (Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations) de l’Université de Toronto. Il est l’auteur de "Reason and Inspiration in Islam : Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism in Muslim Thought".

Table des matières

1 The Qur’anic context 26

2 Pre-Tabari tafsir : exegetical traditions 43

3 Classical and medieval tafsir (923-1505) 68

4 Modern developments 115

Conclusion 143

Appendix 151

Bibliography 154

Index 173

(Source : Oneworld Publications)