Identify a passage of the Qur’an that relates the story of a prophet who is also found in the Bible. How does the Qur’anic narrative relate to the Biblical one?

Identify a passage of the Qur’an that relates the story of a prophet who is also found in the Bible. How does the Qur’anic narrative relate to the Biblical one? Reflect upon what aspect of this prophet’s mission the Qur’an is emphasizing.

Length: 2-3 pages

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ReligionofIslamMENA160A1SignatureAssignment#1:GuidetoProphetsintheQur’anThisshortguideidentifieswhichSurasyoushouldlookatforthestoriesofthefollowingprophetsthatarefoundintheQur’anandtheBible.(MostoftheseprophetsarefoundintheBookofGenesisintheBible.)Surasmarked*areassignedreadingsandavailableonD2L.FortranslationsoftheQur’anonlineyoumayconsider:Qur’anExplorer:http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/Pickthall’stranslation:https://sacred-texts.com/isl/pick/Adam:ThebeginningofSuras2&7;theendofSura20*Noah:Suras11(beginning),71Abraham:Suras19*,21*,37(briefly;thisistheplacewherehesacrificeshisson),51Joseph:Sura12isentirelydevotedtoJosephMoses:Suras2,7(middle/end),20,26,28(Aaron/Harunalsoappearsinthesestories)David:ThereisnotverymuchaboutDavidintheQur’an,althoughheismentionedbrieflyinSuras21,35,and38Solomon:Sura27(middle);verybrieflyinSuras35&38Jesus:BeginningofSuras3&19;brieflyattheendofSuras5and57

190 The Qur’nn 18: 106 give them no weight. ’06Their recompense for having disbelieved and made fun of My messages and My messengers will be Hell. ’07But those who believe and do good deeds will be given the Gardens of Paradise. lMThere they will remain, never wishing to leave. ‘OgSay [Prophet], ‘If the whole oceanu were ink for writing the words of my Lord, it would run dry before those words were exhausted’-even if We were to add another ocean to it. “OSay, ‘I am only a human being, like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One-anyone who fearsh to meet his Lord should do good deeds and give no one a share in the worship due to his Lord. The term bahr refers to all wide expanses of water. b See note to 10: 7. A Meccan sura which takes its name from the story ofMary (verses 16-35). It recounts the grace given by God to a number of prophets and tells aspects of their stories. The claim that Jesus is the son of God is3rmly denied, as is the assertion of the pagans of Mecca that the angels are God’s daughters. From verses 66 to 98 the sura discusses the arrogant assertions of the disbelievers of Mecca. The Prophet is told that God’s punishment is coming to them and exhorted not to be impatient for it to arrive or to receit’e the revelation (verses 64-5). In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy ‘ Kaf Ha Ya ‘Ayn Sad =This is an account of your Lord’s grace towards His servant, Zachariah, when he called to his Lord secretly, saying, 4’Lord, my bones have weakened and my hair is ashen grey, but never, Lord, have I ever prayed to You in vain: I fear [what] my kinsmen [will do] when I am gone, for my wife is barren, so grant me a successor-a gift from Yo~-~to be my heir and the heir of the family of Jacob. Lord, make him well pleasing to You.’ 7’Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name will be John-We have chosen this name for no one before him.’ 8He said, ‘Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I am old and frail?’ 9He said, ‘This is what your Lord has said: “It is easy for Me: I created you, though you were nothing before.” ‘ I0He said, ‘Give me a sign, Lord.’ He said, ‘Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to anyone for three full [days and] nights’- “he went out of the sanctuary to his people and signalled to them to praise God morning and evening. IZ[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom, I3tenderness from Us, and purity. He was devout, I4kind to his parents, not domineering or rebellious. 15Peace was on him the day he was born, the day he died, and it will be on him the day he is raised to life again. I6Mention in the Qur’an the story of Mary. She withdrew from

192 The Qur’an 19: 17 her family to a place to the east “and secluded herself away; We sent Our Spirit to appear before her in the form of a perfected man. “She said, ‘I seek the Lord of Mercy’s protection against you: if you have any fear of Him [do not approach]!’ “but he said, ‘I am but a Mes- senger from your Lord, [come] to announce to you the gift of a pure son.’ ”She said, ‘How can I have a son when no man has touched me? I have not been unchaste,’ 2′ and he said, ‘This is what your Lord said: “It is easy for Me-We shall make him a sign to all people, a blessing from Us.” ‘ 22And so it was ordained: she conceived him. She withdrew to a distant place 23and, when the pains of childbirth drove her to [cling to] the t~unk of a palm tree, she exclaimed, ‘I wish I had been long dead and forgotten before all this!’ “but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your’Lord has provided a stream at your feet “and, if you shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you, it will deliver fresh ripe dates for you, 26so eat, drink, be glad, and say to anyone you may see: “I have vowed to the Lord of Mercy to abstaina from conversation, and I will not talk to anyone today.” ‘ nShe went back to her people carrying the child, and they said, ‘Mary! You must have done something terrible! “Sisterb of Aaron! . Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’ 29She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’c 30[B~t] he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has granted me the Scripture; made me a prophet; 3’made me blessed wherever I may be-He commanded me to pray, to give alms as long as I live, 32 to cherish my mother-He did not make me domineering or grace- less. 33Peace was on me the day I was born, and will be on me the day I die and the day I am raised to life again.’ “Such was Jesus, son of Mary. [This is] a statement of the Truth about which they are in doubt: 35it would not befit God to have a child. He is far above that: when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is. 36’God is my Lord and your Lord, so serve Him: that is a straight path.’d 37B~t Sam can mean ‘abstinence’ from food or from speech. b Either she had a brother called Aaron, or was simply of Aaron’s tribe: in Arabic ‘sister/brother of can mean ‘relation of-‘, e.g. ‘brother of Hamdan’ meaning’ofthe tribe of Hamdan’. ‘ See note to 3: 46. Here again the term mahd refers to any level place rather than the concrete ‘cradle’. Some suggest that Muhammad is ordered to make this statement; others that it is Jesus speaking. 19: 58 Mary 193 factions have differed among themselves. What suffering will come to those who obscure the truth when a dreadful Day arrives! 38H~~ sharp of hearing, how sharp of sight they will be when they come to Us, although now they are clearly off course! Warn them [Muhammad] of the Day of Remorse. when the matter will be decided, 39for they are heedless and do not believe. *It is We who will inherit the earth and all who are on it: they will all be returned to Us. 41 Mention too, in the Qur’an, the story of Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet. 42He said to his father, ‘Father, why do you worship something that can neither hear nor see nor benefit you in any way? 43Father, knowledge that has not reached you has come to me, so follow me: I will guide you to an even path. ++Father, do not worship Satan-Satan has rebelled against the Lord of Mercy. “Father, I fear that a punishment from the Lord of Mercy may afflict you and that you may become Satan’s companion [in Hell].'” 46His father answered, ‘Abraham, do you reject my gods? I will stone you if you do not stop this. Keep out of my way!’ 47 Abraham said, ‘Peace be with you: I will beg my Lord to forgive you-He is always gra- cious to me-48but for now I will leave you, and the idols you all pray to, and I will pray to my Lord and trust that my prayer will not be in vain.’ 49 When he left his people and those they served beside God, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made them both prophets: sowe granted Our grace to all of them, and gave them a noble reputation. S’Mention too, in the Qur’an, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet: 52 We called to him from the right-hand side of the mountain and brought him close to Us in secret communion; 53~~t of Our grace We granted him his brother Aaron as a prophet. S4Mention too, in the Qur’an, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet. “He commanded his household to pray and give.alms, and his Lord was well pleased with him. 56Mention too, in the Qur’an, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet. 57 We raised him to a high position. “These were the prophets God blessed-from the seed of Adam, of those We carried in the Ark with Noah, from the seed of Abraham Or ‘that you will be a supporter of Satan’.

I94 The Qur’an 19: 59 and Israel-and those We guided and chose. When they heard the revelations of the Lord of Mercy they fell down on their knees and wept, 59but there came after them generations who neglected prayer and were driven by their own desires. These will come face to face with their evil, 60 but those who repent, who believe, who do righteous deeds, will enter Paradise. They will not be wronged in the least: 61 they will enter the Gardens of Lasting Bliss, promised by the Lord of Mercy to His servants-it is not yet seen but truly His promise will be fulfilled. 62There they will hear only peaceful talk, nothing bad; there they will be given provision morning and evening. 63That is the Garden We shall give as their own to those of Our servants who were devout. 64[Gabriel said],a ‘We only descend [with revelation] at your Lord’s command-everything before us, everything behind us, everything in between, all belongs to Him-your Lord is never for- getful. 65He is Lord of the heavens and earth and everything in between so worship Him: be steadfast in worshipping Him. Do you know of anyone equal to Him?’ “Man says, ‘What? Once I am dead, will I be brought back to life?’ 67 but does he not remember that We created him when he was nothing before? 68By your Lord [Prophet] We shall gather them and the devils together and set them on their knees around Hell; 69We will seize out of each group those who were most disobedient towards the Lord of Mercy-70 We know best who most deserves to burn in Hell-7Lbut every single one of youb will approach it, a decree from your Lord which must be fulfilled. 7ZWe shall save the devout and leave the evildoers there on their knees. // 73 When Our revelations are recited to them in all their clarity, [all that] the disbelievers say to the believers [is], ‘Which side is better situated? Which side has the better following?’ 74 We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter! 7’Say [Prophet], ‘As for the misguided, may the Lord of Mercy lengthen their lives: still, when they are confronted with what they have been warned about-either the punishment [in this life] or the Hour [of Judgement]-they will realize who is worse This is a response from Gabriel to the Prophet’s request for more frequent visits (see Bukhari, Sahih, Book of Tafsir, Sura 19). This is taken to refer either to the disbelievers mentioned here, or to all humanity. 19: 98 Mary 195 situated and who has the weakest forces.’ 76B~t God gives more guidance to those who are guided, and good deeds of lasting merit are best and most rewarding in your Lord’s sight. 77Have you considered the man who rejects Our revelation, who says, ‘I will certainly be given wealth and children’? 78Has he penetrated the unknown or received a pledge to that effect from the Lord of Mercy? 79No! We shall certainly record what he says and prolong his punishment: We shall inherit from him all that he speaks of and he will come to Us all alone. “They have taken other gods beside God to give them strength, but these gods will reject their worship and will even turn against them. 83Have you [Prophet] not considered that We send devils to incite the disbelievers to sin? 84There is no need for you to be impatient concerning them: We are counting down their [allotted] time. ason the Day We gather the righteous as an honoured com- pany before the Lord of Mercy 86and drive the sinful like a thirsty herd into Hell, 87n0 one will have power to intercede except for those who have permissiona from the Lord of Mercy. “The disbelievers say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has offspring.'” “How terrible is this thing you assert: 90it almost causes the heavens to be torn apart, the earth to split asunder, the mountains to crumble to pieces, that they attribute offspring to the Lord of Mercy. “It does not befit the Lord of Mercy [to have offspring]: 93there is no one in the heavens or earth who will not come to the Lord of Mercy as a servant-%He has counted them all: He has numbered them e~actly-~~and they will each return to Him on the Day of Resurrection all alone. 96B~t the Lord of Mercy will give love to those who believe and do righteous deeds: 97We have made itc easy, in your own language [Prophet], so that you may bring glad news to the righteous and warnings to a stubborn people. 98H~~ many generations We have destroyed before them! Do you perceive a single one of them now, or hear as much as a whisper? ” For the meaning of ‘ahd as idhn ‘permission’ see Baydawi. Cf. 10: 3; 78: 38. Many translators say ‘a son’ here, not realizing that walad in classical Arabic means ‘child’ or ‘children’. The discussion here is about the pagans of Mecca, who said that the angels were daughters of God. Either what is said in this sura or the whole Qur’an.

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