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==Parallels with the Syriac version of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus== | ==Parallels with the Syriac version of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus== | ||
Prior to the identification of the above quoted Palestinian version, a number of clear parallels between the Qur'anic story and the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus had already been identified, though also differences. | Prior to the identification of the above quoted Palestinian version, a number of clear parallels between the Qur'anic story and the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus had already been identified (its narrative sequence and details the Qur’an follows closely the version of this story as recounted in a homily by Jacob of Serugh),<ref>Reynolds, Gabriel Said. ''Christianity and the Qur'an: The Rise of Islam in Christian Arabia (p. 87).'' Yale University Press. Kindle Edition.</ref> though also differences. | ||
The two narratives clearly share many features which would indicate that they are in fact one and the same. They are virtually identical in the events they describe and both contain striking similarities in key details. Both story mention youths, a cave, a long sleep, buying bread with coins, and the Day of Judgement. Since the Syrian legend pre-dates the Qur'anic story by almost two centuries, it should be clear that the author of the Qur'an is simply retelling the Syriac story. The Qur'an even suggests in verse 18:9 that the audience is familiar with the story as they should have already "reflected" upon it and {{Quran|18|22}} indicates that different views on the details of the story were in circulation. | The two narratives clearly share many features which would indicate that they are in fact one and the same. They are virtually identical in the events they describe and both contain striking similarities in key details. Both story mention youths, a cave, a long sleep, buying bread with coins, and the Day of Judgement. Since the Syrian legend pre-dates the Qur'anic story by almost two centuries, it should be clear that the author of the Qur'an is simply retelling the Syriac story. The Qur'an even suggests in verse 18:9 that the audience is familiar with the story as they should have already "reflected" upon it and {{Quran|18|22}} indicates that different views on the details of the story were in circulation. | ||
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*{{external link| url = http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Sources/s18.html| title = The Fellows of the Cave| publisher = Answering Islam| author = | date = | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answering-islam.org%2FQuran%2FSources%2Fs18.html&date=2013-12-05| deadurl = no}} | *{{external link| url = http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Sources/s18.html| title = The Fellows of the Cave| publisher = Answering Islam| author = | date = | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answering-islam.org%2FQuran%2FSources%2Fs18.html&date=2013-12-05| deadurl = no}} | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRICs4iJd1w The Quranic chapter that gave it all away...] - The Masked Arab - YouTube video | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||