Judaism in the Commentary of Muqâtil b. Süleymân


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Turkey

Approval Date: 2012

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: BESİM BERİSHA

Supervisor: MUHAMMET TARAKCI

Abstract:

This study investigates Jewish beliefs and character expressed in the Qur'anic commentary of Muqatil b. Sulayman, Tafsir al-Kabir. It firstly deals with Qur'anic verses on Jews. Secondly, it refers to the other Muslim commentators as well as to the Torah, so the similarities and differences can easily be discerned.It consists of an introduction, two chapters and summary. The life, works and environment of Muqatil b. Sulayman are the subjects of the introduction. Chapter One deals with Jewish beliefs according to the Qur'an and Muqatil b. Sulayman. Chapter Two tackles Jewish character and peculiarities. Summary abstracts and evaluates the consequences of the study.