The Qur'an's original addressees must have been familiar with earlier Jewish and Christian traditions, which the Qur'an claims both to "confirm" and to "clarify".
Confirming and clarifying: The Qur'an in conversation with earlier Judaeo-Christian traditions
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Narratives about Abraham and the death of Pharaoh serve to exemplify what this means.
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Dr Nicolai Sinai, Professor of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, presents this mini-series of four brief talks that introduces central aspects of current research dealing with the historical context and literary character of the scripture of Islam.
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