Muhammad, the Qur'an and Islam
38:48 38:48 38:48 38:48 Dhu'l Kifl is mentioned. Dhu'l Kifl is mentioned. Dhu'l Kifl is mentioned. Dhu'l Kifl is mentioned.The identification of Dhu'l Kifl is as yet uncertain. Based on Islamic
tradition Geiger, in WMJA, pp. 192 f, sees a parallel to the person of the
Biblical Obadiah. Cf. I Kings 18:4.
36:12f 36:12f 36:12f 36:12f Parable of the envoys and the city. Parable of the envoys and the city. Parable of the envoys and the city. Parable of the envoys and the city.It has been suggested that this narration is based on the Syrian legend of the
martyr Agabus (Acts 11:28; 21:10); cf. Rudolph Koran, p. 398, n. 5; Tabari,
History, vol. 4, pp. 167 f. This view is however disputed in EI² (s.v. "Habib
al-Nadjdjar") on the grounds that the place of martyrdom is not given in the
legend. Another possibility is the Acts of Andrew and Matthias, together
with the Acts of Peter and Andrew (The Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 8, pp.
517 f and 526 f, respectively), which were said to have been used by
Gnostics, Manichaeans and others (Ibid. p. 356). An additional point in
favor of these sources is that the "city" described in these documents is said
to have been located in Ethiopia (Ibid. p. 356).
21:68f 21:68f 21:68f 21:68f Abraham is delivered from furnace of fire. Abraham is delivered from furnace of fire. Abraham is delivered from furnace of fire. Abraham is delivered from furnace of fire.Geiger, in WMJA, pp. 122 f, gives Midrash Rabbah Genesis, parag. 17 as
the Jewish source. Speyer, Erzählungen, pp. 142 f. adds among others
Pesahim 118a, and shows that this tradition was also known in Christian
circles; the Syrian church even dedicated January 25th to the remembrance
of Abraham being saved from the furnace of fire. Cf. Ginzberg, Legends,
vol. 1, pp. 198 f; Grünbaum, Neue Beiträge, pp. 90 f.
21:78f 21:78f 21:78f 21:78f David and Solomon decide about the David and Solomon decide about the David and Solomon decide about the David and Solomon decide about the
retribution for those whose fields were retribution for those whose fields were retribution for those whose fields were retribution for those whose fields were
entered by stray sheep. entered by stray sheep. entered by stray sheep. entered by stray sheep.This narration does not have any direct support from Jewish or Christian
sources; however, in that the Jewish Law does make provision for such a
case (cf. Ex. 22:5), one would suspect Jewish influence.