The Jesus Verses of the Quran

About The Books THE JESUS VERSES OF THE QUR'AN The Qur'an contains 100 verses that tell us about Jesus. They give an account of the annunciation by the angel to Mary, the virgin birth, with much more emphasis on the miraculous than the Christian Gospels. They tell about the youth of Jesus, and show him talking in the cradle, but they reflect also his healing and preaching mission with the support of his apostles, against the opposition of the majority of the Jews. They show a different interpretation of the crucifixion and glorification of Jesus. This book has all the verses in English translation. They are placed in their original context, with a historical introduction and extensive commentary, taken from both traditional Islamicsources and critical Western academic scholarship. Amidst the hot social and political debates about the condition of modern Islam, this book concentrates on the origins and basic spirit of the Islamic movement in contact with Jews and especially Christians from the Middle East. It provides a necessary tool for the evaluation of an important aspectoflslamasaworld religion. About the Author Karel Steeribrink (born 1942 in Breda, the Netherlands) studied Christian and Islamic theology at a Catholic major seminary, Radboud University of Nijmegen (NL) and Darussalam College in Gontor, Indonesia. Between 1981-1988 he was a lecturer at the State Academy of Islamic Studies in Jakarta and Yogyakarta (Indonesia). He taught at the Institute of Islamic Studies of McGill University, Montreal, and at the Centre for Ecumenical and Missiological Studies, IIMO, of Utrecht University where he is now Professor Emeritus of Intercultural Theology. CONTENTS Foreword Preface on Personal and Professional Readings of the Qur'an The Historical Context: Christians in Muhammad's Environment Strengthened with the Holy Spirit 2:87, 136 and 253 Grandson of'Imran Surah 3:35-63 and 84. Saved from the Cross; no Trinity Surah 4: 153-162; 171-172 God's Servant who Received the Gospel Surah 5:17-18.46, 72-79, 110-120 Righteous like Elijah Surah 6:85 Ezra and Jesus are not God's Sons Surah 9:30-31 No Child for God! [1] Surah 10:68 No Child for God! [2] Surah 18:4 Son of Mary Surah 19:16-40 and 88-96 A Sign from God Surah 21:89-91 A Shelter on a Hill Surah 23:50 and 91 A Sincere Pact Surah 33:7 One in Religion Surah 42:13 A Servant as Example Surah 43:57-65 Monastic Life is no Imitation of Jesus Surah 57:27 Corrector of the Torah and Fore;eller of Ahmad Surah 61:6 and 14 Mary, who Guarded her Virtue Surah 66:12 God is One Surah 11^ By Way of a Conclusion: A Quranic Picture of Jesus that of Nicea, the Unitarians and the Evangelicals? Bibliography