The Qur’an’s Engagement with Christian and Jewish Literature
Research Made Audible: a Yaqeen Papers Podcast
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Intertextuality and Influence in Religious Narratives
This chapter examines the intertextual relationships between the Qur'an and pre-Islamic texts, with a particular focus on the story of Solomon and the hoopoe bird. By analyzing the similarities and differences between the Qur'anic account and the Targum Shenni, it raises questions about the direction of influence and the potential primacy of the Qur'an as a source. Additionally, the chapter explores the complexities of manuscript transmission and its implications for understanding narrative dependencies in both Islamic and earlier Jewish traditions.
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