The way in which Jesus is portrayed in the Qur’an is at times ambiguous and has given rise to a bewildering variety of conflicting interpretations. Neal Robinson first outlines the various Christian approaches to the subject and then explains the principles of Muslim exegesis before looking in detail at what five classical Sunni commentaries say about Jesus’ return, the crucifixion, the miracles and the virginal conception. Further chapters examine the same key topics from the viewpoint of Shi’ite and Sufi exegesis.

“I think this must be the first work of the sort which takes the extremely important commentary tradition into account. It presents the complexity of the subject, the great diversity of interpretations, the input from Christian polemics and apologetics, and the common ground of Muslim beliefs. There is a general interest in the topic and this book fills a very important gap.“ –William C. Chittick, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Category: Origins of Islam

Subjects: Christianity, Islam, Jesus, religion, religious thought