Mary in the Qur'an: A Literary Reading (Routledge Studies in the Qur'an)

Synopsis

Providing An Analysis Of The Complete Story Of Mary In Its Liturgical, Narrative And Rhetorical Contexts, This Literary Reading Is A Prerequisite To Any Textual Reading Of The Qurʼan Whether Juristic, Theological, Or Otherwise. The Application Of Modern Literary Theories Is Essential To Have Full Comprehension Of The History Of The Development Of Literary Forms Such As Poetry, Storytelling And Speech-giving From The Pre-islamic Period To The Present. Moreover, Mary In The Qurʼan Argues There Is A Need, From A Feminist Perspective, To Understand In Depth Why A Christian Mother Figure Such As Mary Was Important In Early Islam And In The Different Stages Of The Development Of The Qurʼan As A Communication Process Between Muhammad And The Early Muslim Community. Introducing Modern Literary Theories, Gender Perspective And Feminist Criticism Into Qurʼanic Scholarship For The First Time, This Book Will Be An Invaluable Resource For Scholars And Researchers Of Islamic Studies, Qurʼanic And New Testament Studies, Comparative Literature And Feminist Theology.--preliminary Page. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Form Of Surat Maryam: Middle Meccan, Sura 19 98 Ayas, 89 Rhyming; Main Rhymes: -iyya/-un/-da -- 1.1. A Structural Diagram Of Surat Maryam -- 1.2. Explication Of The Narratives Units -- 1.3. Explication Of The Polemic Units -- 1.4. Composition And Genre Of Surat Maryam -- 1.5. Structural Unity And Thematic Coherence Of Surat Maryam -- 1.6. Conclusion -- 2. Maryam's Story: Stylistic And Narrative Analysis -- 2.1. The Stories Of Zakariyya And Maryam: Two Intertwined Narratives -- 2.2. Stylistic Analysis Of Maryam's Narrative (16-33) -- 2.3. Narrative Analysis -- 2.4. The Motif, As An Analytical Component -- 2.5. The Function Of The Main Protagonist 2.6. Conclusion -- 3. Form Of The Verse Units Of The Infancy Story Of Maryam In Surat Al 'imran (q 3:1-63): Explication Of The Polemic (1-30) And The Narrative Units (31-63) Of Surat Al 'imran -- 3.1. Polemic Section: 1-30 -- 3.2. Narrative Section: 31-63 -- 3.3. Conclusion -- 4. Stylistics Analysis Of Maryam's Infancy, Chosenness And Annunciation Scenes And 'isa's Apostleship And Birth Story (q 3:31-54) -- 4.1. Stylistic Qur'anic Features -- 4.2. Grammatical Subjects And Verbs Within The Five Narrative Scenes -- 4.3. Phonological Repetitions And Their Impact On Meaning -- 4.4. Foreign Words, Names, Epithets And Verbs -- 4.5. Conclusion -- 5. The Infancy Story Of Maryam: Gender And Narrative Analysis And Intertextuality Between The Qur'an And The Protevangelium 5.1. Maryam's Entry Into The Temple: Gender Analysis -- 5.2. Narrative Analysis -- 5.3. Intertextuality Between Maryam's Infancy Story In The Qur'an And The Protevangelium -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 6. Muslim Classical And Modern Exegesis On The Doctrinal Issue Of Maryam's Prophethood -- 6.1. Andalusian And Eastern Medieval Muslim Exegetes On Maryam's Receptiveness To God's Verbal Inspiration -- 6.2. The Immediate Relevance Of Maryam's Evoked Memory (dhikr) To Muhammad's Situation In Mecca -- 6.3. Conclusion -- 7. Conclusion -- 7.1. Reading Surat Maryam As A Literary Genre And A Discourse On The Merciful (al-rahman) -- 7.2. Surat Al 'imran: A Literary Genre And A Discourse On Interpretation (ta'wil) -- 7.3. Gender Analysis -- 7.4. Marian/miriamic Qur'anic Traits -- 7.5. Feminist Criticism Of The Response Of Exegetes To Maryam's Prophetic Signs. Hosn Abboud ; With A Foreword By Angelika Neuwirth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.