1st Edition

God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers

By David Marshall Copyright 1999
244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

This study of the Qur'an arises from an interest in a pressing contemporary issue, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims ('the Ummah and the Other'). This text explores how the Qur'an comments on this relationship as it changed in the course of Muhammad's ministry. Particular attention is paid to the portrayal in the Meccan 'punishment-narratives' of a fascinating and complex... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Punishment-Narratives: Preliminary Considerations; Chapter 3 The Punishment-Narratives: the Meccan Period; Chapter 4 Medinan Developments;

Biography

David Marshall

'Clearly written and often absorbing Marshall clearly sets out and engages with the main Western approaches to the Qur'an used in the field today.' - Dr Tony Street, Centre for Islamic Studies, Newsletter