The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies (Oxford Handbooks)

Including contributions from over fifty leading experts, The Oxford Handbook of Qur’anic Studies presents an authoritative collection of studies which guide the reader through the core subjects, themes, and debates dominating the academic engagement with the text of the Qur’an. With the aim of serving as an indispensable reference resource, the Handbook considers not only discussions shaping the study of the text today, but also their implications for future directions of the research. Part I explores the history of the study of the text, introducing frameworks and sources for its analysis. Part II examines the intersection of the Qur’an’s historical and linguistic context, identifying its place among the religious traditions of the Near East. In Part III questions germane to the Qur’an’s textual transmission are probed, covering studies of its manuscript tradition; inscription; and the history of printed editions. Part IV reviews discourses which critically engage with the Qur’an’s literary elements. These range from treatments of its language, vocabulary, aesthetics, structure, coherency, and the concept of the Qur’an inimitability, to aspects of its literary influence and relationship with other genres. Part V includes studies which mediate the axiomatic concepts and themes of the Qur’an; while Part VI focuses on the efforts to translate the text and its cultural legacy and impact. Finally, Parts VII and VIII are aggregated around an assessment of the scholarship devoted to the Qur’an’s rich interpretive tradition, drawing apposite attention to the perspectives through which this was pursued. Covering the full spectrum of international studies, the Handbook offers an informed sense of the potential and dynamism of this diverse and growing field. 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The State of Qur’anic Studies Introduction Part II. The Historical Setting of the Qur’an Introduction (p. 11) Part III. The Qur’an: Textual Transmission, Codification, Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Printed Editions Introduction (p. 12) Part IV. Structural and Literary Dimensions of the Qur’an Introduction Introduction Part V. Topics and Themes of the Qur’an Introduction Part VI. The Qur’an in Context: Translation and Culture Introduction Part VII. Qur’anic Interpretation: Scholarship and Literature of Early, Classical, and Modern Exegesis Introduction Introduction Part VIII. Qur’anic Exegesis: Discourses, Formats, and Hermeneutics Introduction Introduction Bibliography Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Notes: Introduction Introduction Introduction Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords Andrew Rippin Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Bibliography Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Notes: Academic Scholarship and the Qur’an Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Abstract and Keywords Oliver Leaman Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies (p. 40) The Popularizers Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies The ‘Modernizers’ Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies The ‘Scientists’ or ‘Academics’ Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies The Qur’an’s Audience Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Negative Views Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Bibliography Modern Developments in Qur’anic Studies Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords Introduction Herbert Berg Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an (p. 53) Theoretical Issues: Origin(s), Islamic and Otherwise Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an (p. 55) Methodological Issues: The Nature of The Sources Both the Qur’an and Sīra are Reliable Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Only the Qur’an is Reliable Islamic Origins and the Qur’an The Qur’an Is Not Historical Either Islamic Origins and the Qur’an An ‘Orientalist’ Conclusion Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Bibliography Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Islamic Origins and the Qur’an Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Abstract and Keywords Anna Akasoy Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Surveys and Introductions Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey The Qur’an and Its Historical Environment Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Relationship Between Bible and Qur’an Historical and Material Development Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Formal Aspects Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Religious Themes and Motifs in the Qur’an Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Literary Aspects Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Exegesis (Tafsīr) and Practical Application Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Modern Muslim Reception Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Non-Muslim Reception Qur’anic Studies: Bibliographical Survey Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Abstract and Keywords Historical Background Muntasir F. al-Hamad and John F. Healey Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Some Themes in Pre-Islamic Religion Deities Worshipped Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Aniconism Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Pilgrimage Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Temples and Sacrifices Divination Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects (p. 90) Monotheism and Monotheistic Tendencies Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Conclusions Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Bibliography Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects Late Antique Near Eastern Context: Some Social and Religious Aspects The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text Abstract and Keywords Harry Munt Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text History in the Qur’an The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text History Outside the Qur’an The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text Bibliography The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Arabian Context of the Qur’an: History and the Text The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords Ahmad Al-Jallad Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an (p. 112) The Linguistic Landscape of Arabia The Arabian Alphabets The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Languages of Pre-Islamic Arabia South Arabia The Languages of Central and North Arabia: Old Arabic and Ancient North Arabian The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Non-Arabic Languages Inscribed in Ancient North Arabian Alphabets The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Writing and Literacy The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Development of the Arabic Script The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Multilingualism The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Inscriptions and the Literary Background of the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an (p. 125) Concluding Remark The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Bibliography The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Notes: The Linguistic Landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia: Context for the Qur’an Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Abstract and Keywords Introduction Marianna Klar Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Textual Examples Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Potential Difficulties Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Concluding Remarks Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Bibliography Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives Notes: Qur’anic Exempla and Late Antique Narratives The Qur’an and Judaism Abstract and Keywords The Qur’an and Judaism Reuven Firestone Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Qur’an and Judaism The Qur’an and Judaism Three Theses of Relationship (p. 142) The ‘Borrowing Thesis’ The Qur’an and Judaism The ‘Cultural Diffusion Thesis’ The ‘Semitic Civilization Thesis’ The Qur’an and Judaism The Qur’an on Judaism The Qur’an and Judaism Contemporary Arabian Jews as Reflected in the Qur’an The Qur’an and Judaism Torah and Covenant The Qur’an and Judaism The Qur’an and Judaism Qur’an Supportive of Jewish Ritual Practice and Piety Jewish Practices and Beliefs Reflected in the Qur’an Qur’an Condemning of Jewish Behaviour The Qur’an and Judaism Caution not to be Influenced by People of the Book Conclusion: The Qur’an in a Phenomenology of Emergent Religions The Qur’an and Judaism Bibliography The Qur’an and Judaism The Qur’an and Judaism The Qur’an and Christianity Abstract and Keywords Issues in Methodology The Problem of Normative Christianity Neal Robinson Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Qur’an and Christianity The Problem of Normative Islamic Tradition The Qur’an and Christianity The Problem of Revisionist Historians of Early Islam The Qur’an and Christianity The Qur’an and Christianity (p. 156) The Qur’anic Corpus The Fātiḥa Sura 112 The Qur’an and Christianity Why 114 Suras? Q. 61:6b and Q. 7:157: Medinan Verses or Later Additions? The Qur’an and Christianity The Dynamics of the Qur’anic Discourse The Qur’an and Christianity Jesus’ Name al-Masīḥ ʿĪsā ibn Maryam Ibn Maryam ʿĪsā The Qur’an and Christianity al-Masīḥ The Qur’an and Christianity (p. 161) The Designation of Christians as Naṣārā Introduction Christians and Nazoreans in the New Testament The Qur’an and Christianity Subsequent Pre-Islamic References to Nazaoreans Bibliography The Qur’an and Christianity The Qur’an and Christianity The Qur’an and Christianity The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence Abstract and Keywords François Déroche Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence Copies Attributed to ʿUthmān Criteria of Identification The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Ḥijāzī Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence (p. 174) The Later Umayyad Muṣḥaf The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence Inscriptions and Coins The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Canon and the Manuscripts The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence The Manuscript and Archaeological Traditions: Physical Evidence Notes: The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours Abstract and Keywords Yasin Dutton Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours (p. 188) The Role of al-Ḥajjāj Ibn Yūsuf The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Period of Ikhtiyār The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours Bibliography The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Form of the Qur’an: Historical Contours The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Abstract and Keywords Mustafa Shah Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication (p. 197) Early Academic Scholarship: Analysis of the Qirāʾāt The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Towards the Creation of an Archive The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Interpreting the Significance of Variae Lectiones: Approaches and Perspectives The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Qirāʾāt and the Relevance of Manuscript Evidence The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Ibn Mujāhid and the Moves Towards the Standardization of Readings The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication (p. 212) Conclusions Bibliography Primary Sources The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Secondary Sources The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Notes: The Corpus of Qur’anic Readings (qirāʾāt): History, Synthesis, and Authentication Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords Sheila S. Blair Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Perspectives, Practicalities, and Problems Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Parchment Manuscripts From the First Centuries of Islam Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an The Shift to Paper Codices in the Early Medieval Period (Third/Ninth–Seventh/ Thirteenth Centuries) Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an The Development of Luxury Multi-Part Presentation Copies in the Late Medieval Period (Seventh/Thirteenth–Tenth/ Sixteenth Centuries) Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an (p. 233) The Age of Empires (Tenth/Sixteenth–Thirteenth/Nineteenth Centuries) Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Bibliography Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Glorifying God’s Word: Manuscripts of the Qur’an Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Abstract and Keywords Perspectives, Practicalities, and Problems Sheila S. Blair Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Uses Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports (p. 250) Layout, Technique, and Style Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Bibliography Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports Inscribing God’s Word: Qur’anic Texts on Architecture, Objects, and Other Solid Supports A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords Efim A. Rezvan Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an Western Europe A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an Russia A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an (p. 266) The Idea of a Critical Edition A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an (p. 268) Muslim Orient A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an New Information Technologies A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an Bibliography A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an A History of Printed Editions of the Qur’an Language of the Qur’an Abstract and Keywords A. H. Mathias Zahniser Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Language of the Qur’an The Language of the Original Qur’an: A Dialect or an Esteemed Literary Koine? An Esteemed Literary Koine Dialects of Old Arabic Language of the Qur’an The Original Qur’an: Historical and Contemporary ViewsThe Traditional Muslim View Setting the Stage: Theodor Nöldeke and Karl Vollers Language of the Qur’an The 1970s: a Decade of Challenges John Wansbrough: Arabic Language as Evidence of Prophethood Günter Lüling and the Primitive Qur’an Language of the Qur’an Federico C. Corriente and Old Arabic Koine Language of the Qur’an Michael Zwettler and the Poetic Koine Language of the Qur’an Qur’an in Context: a Twenty-First-Century Response Christoph Luxenberg and the Syro-Aramaic Ur-Qur’an Angelika Neuwirth and a Return to the Qur’an Itself Language of the Qur’an Ernest Axel Knauf and Old Arabic Triglossia Kees Versteegh and the Force of an Absent Pseudo-correction Language of the Qur’an Jonathan Owens and a Caseless Variety of Old Arabic Language of the Qur’an Muhammad al-Sharkawi and the Ecology of Arabic Acquisition Language of the Qur’an Jan Retsö: Who were the Arabs of the ʿarabiyya? Five Fruitful Avenues for Further Research Language of the Qur’an Discovering New Materials and Rereading of Old Materials Mastering Recitation Systems Extending Dialect Studies Language of the Qur’an Return to the Study of the Qur’an’s Text Nuancing the Qur’an’s Uniqeness Language of the Qur’an Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Language of the Qur’an Language of the Qur’an Language of the Qur’an Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Abstract and Keywords Mustafa Shah Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vestiges of Influence Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Philological Criticism in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Developments and Strategies Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Outlooks and Prospects Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context (p. 310) Conclusions Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Vocabulary of the Qur’an: Meaning in Context Notes: Qur’anic Syntax Abstract and Keywords Michel Cuypers Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Qur’anic Syntax The Question of the Discontinuity of the Qur’anic Text The Order of the Suras in the Qur’an The Coherence of the Text According To the Classical Tradition: Naẓm and ʿIlm al-Munāsaba Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax The Unity of the Text by Modern Muslim Commentators Qur’anic Syntax The Structure of the Qur’anic Text, According to Recent Research Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax Semitic Rhetoric and Rhetorical Analysis Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax Bibliography Qur’anic Syntax Qur’anic Syntax Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Abstract and Keywords Rhetoric (Balāgha) Muhammad Abdel Haleem Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar (p. 328) Importance of Balāgha Lack of Balāgha Studies in English Compared with Grammar Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Theodor Nöldeke Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar (p. 330) Scholars in English Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar European Classical Sources Recent Arab Writing on Balāgha in English Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Issues Discussed Under ʿIlm al-Maʿānī Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Departure from What is Expected Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Stylistic Features Logical Arguments Blended with Emotion Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Affective Sentences (jumal inshāʾiyya) and Verbal Sentences (jumal fiʿliyya) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Frequent Use of Descriptive Attributes (ṣifāt kathīra) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Generalization (taʿmīm) Contrast (taḍādd) Rhyme and Rhythm (fāṣila wa-īqāʿ) Dialogue and Direct Speech (ḥiwār wa-kalām mubāshir) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Effective Repetition (takrār muʾaththir) Suspension of Composition Patterns (taʿlīq al-nasaq) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Instilling the Desire to Obey and the Fear of Disobedience (Targhīb wa-Tarhīb) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Distribution of Related Material (Tawzīʿ al-Mādda) Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Conclusion Future Development in the Study of Qur’anic Balāgha Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Bibliography Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Rhetorical Devices and Stylistic Features of Qur’anic Grammar Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Abstract and Keywords The Structure of the Qur’an and the Question of Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Nicolai Sinai Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Qur’anic Chronology and its Critics Inner-Qur’anic Chronology The Covariance of Stylistic, Thematic, and Terminological Features Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Conclusion and Open Questions Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Bibliography Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Inner-Qur’anic Chronology Notes: Inner-Qur’anic Chronology The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Abstract and Keywords Neuwirth Mustansir Mir Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Zahniser Cuypers The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Abdel Haleem El-Awa The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Robinson The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura (p. 369) Smith Farrin The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Iṣlāḥī The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Concluding Observations Bibliography The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura The Structure of the Qur’an: The Inner Dynamic of the Sura Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Abstract and Keywords Ayman A. El-Desouky Edited by Mustafa Shah and Muhammad Abdel Haleem Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus (p. 375) Iʿjāz al-Qurʾān: the Originating Contexts of Taḥaddī Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Kalām Allāh and the Theological Nexus Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Both Temporal and Eternal: On the Aesthetic Force of Revelation Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus Dilemmas of the Literary in Modern Approaches Discussions of Qur’anic Inimitability: The Theological Nexus A Supportive Theology for Literary Approaches? Discussions of Qur’anic Inimi The Qur'an is the foundational sacred text of the Islamic faith. Traditionally revered as the literal word of God, its pronouncements and discussions form the bedrock of Islamic beliefs and teachings. Notwithstanding its religious pre-eminence and the fact that it is the sacred text for over one billion of the world's Muslims, the Qur'an is also considered to be the matchless masterpiece of the Arabic language. Its historical impact as a text can be discerned in all aspects of the heritage of the Arabic literary tradition. Over recent decades, academic engagement with the Qur'an has produced an impressive array of scholarship, ranging from detailed studies of the text's unique language, style and structure, to meticulous surveys of its contents, concepts and0historical contexts. The Oxford Handbook of Qur'anic Studies is an essential reference and starting point for those with an academic interest in the Qur'an. It offers not only detailed reviews of influential subjects in the field, but also a critical overview of developments in the research discourse. It explores the tradition of Qur'anic exegesis and hermeneutics, making it a comprehensive academic resource for the study of the Qur'an. No single volume devoted to such a broad academic survey of the state of the field currently exists