Research Article

An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān

Volume: 3 Number: 1 July 30, 2020
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An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān

Abstract

In the Qurʾān, Christians are generally referred as the “People
of the Book” in the meaning of those who believe in a divine book,
and as “Nasārā” in particular. In the verses referring to Christianity,
the good news about the birth of Jesus, his coming into the world and
his miracles are mentioned. Another view in the Qurʾān with respect
to Christianity is the rejection of Jesus’ divinity. As such, in many verses,
Christian belief of trinity is criticized; it is stated that God will not
have children, that Jesus is human and he is the servant and messenger
of God. On the other hand, there are also Qur’anic verses which
praise some amongst the Christians. In this paper, the process analysis
in the Qur’anic verses related to Christianity will be made within the
framework of Meccan and Madinan periods that are crucial in terms
of tracking the developments in the revelation process of the Qurʾān.
Besides that, the question of whether the Qurʾān sees Christians as the
“other” during its 23-year revelation period will be discussed. In addition
to this, this study will give information about Christianity in the
context of the Qur’anic revelation. It will also look into the question
of which Christian sect/school corresponds to the Christianity in the
Arabian Peninsula. However, the nature of miracles attributed to Jesus
will not be mentioned.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 30, 2020

Submission Date

July 7, 2020

Acceptance Date

July 29, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Ünsal, H. (2020). An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān. UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi, 3(1), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3964031
AMA
1.Ünsal H. An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān. UMDE. 2020;3(1):5-22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3964031
Chicago
Ünsal, Hadiye. 2020. “An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān”. UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi 3 (1): 5-22. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3964031.
EndNote
Ünsal H (July 1, 2020) An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān. UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi 3 1 5–22.
IEEE
[1]H. Ünsal, “An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān”, UMDE, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 5–22, July 2020, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3964031.
ISNAD
Ünsal, Hadiye. “An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān”. UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi 3/1 (July 1, 2020): 5-22. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3964031.
JAMA
1.Ünsal H. An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān. UMDE. 2020;3:5–22.
MLA
Ünsal, Hadiye. “An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān”. UMDE Dini Tetkikler Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2020, pp. 5-22, doi:10.5281/zenodo.3964031.
Vancouver
1.Hadiye Ünsal. An Inquiry on Muslim-Christian Relations in the Qur’ān. UMDE. 2020 Jul. 1;3(1):5-22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3964031

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