The Qurʾān - A New Annotated Translation - Arthur Droge
17 The Journey ۞ Al-Isrā’
The Qurʾān - A New Annotated Translation - Arthur Droge
A. J. Droge [+]
A. J. Droge is the author of Homer or Moses? Early Christian Interpretations of the History of Culture and, with James Tabor, of A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom among Christians and Jews in Antiquity.
Description
This sūra opens with the famous report of a ‘night journey.’ A variety of topics follow, including a series of commandments resembling the decalogue, as well as passages dealing with the nature and purpose of the Qur’ān. The Prophet’s role as the ‘messenger’ is emphasized, and disbelievers are chastised for their objection that he is merely a human being who performs no miracles.