Parallels Between the Qur'an and Late Antique Judeo-Christian Literature

By Julian Charteris

The similarities between the Qur'an and previous scriptures has been noted since the advent of Islam. However, the Judeo-Christian tales and their Qur'anic counterparts do not always match. This in-depth study takes a closer look at some of these parallelisms.

Parallelisms

• Introduction
• Talking Baby Jesus
• Sanhedrin 37a
• The Raven & the Burial of Abel
• The Quranic Version of Trinity‎
• Jesus Christ & the Clay Birds
• Mary & Zachariah
• Mary, Jesus & the Palm Tree
• Satan & His Refusal to Prostrate‎
• The Queen of Sheba
• Abraham & the Idols
• The Wealth of Korah
• Conclusion

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