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Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an

Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an

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Through extensive textual analysis, this open access book reveals how various passages of the Qur’an define death and resurrection spiritually or metaphorically. While the Day of Resurrection is a major theme of the Qur’an, resurrection has largely been interpreted as physical, which is defined as bones leaving their graves. However, this book shows that the Qur’an sometimes alludes to death and resurrection in a metaphoric manner – for example, rebuilding a desolate town, typically identified as Jerusalem, and bringing the Israelite exiles back; thus, suggesting awareness and engagement with Jewish liturgy. Many times, the Qur’an even speaks of non-believers as spiritually dead, those who live in this world, but are otherwise zombies. The author presents an innovative theory of interpretation, contextualizing the Qur’an within Late Antiquity and traces the Qur’anic passages back to their Biblical, extra-biblical and rabbinic subtexts and traditions. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

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Keywords

  • Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics
  • Biblical studies & exegesis
  • christianity
  • Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
  • Humanities
  • Islam
  • Religion & beliefs
  • Social groups: religious groups and communities
  • The Koran
  • The Koran (Qur’an)
  • thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity
  • thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam
  • thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam::QRPF Islam: sacred texts and revered writings::QRPF1 The Koran (Qur’an)
  • thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

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DOI: 10.5040/9781350244559

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Contributors: Abdulla Galadari,
1 ebooks
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2021
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