In defense of the Bible : a critical edition and an introduction to al-Biqāʻī's Bible treatise / / by Walid A. Saleh.

• Superior document: Islamic history and civilization, v. 73
• Author: Saleh, Walid A.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Islamic history and civilization ; v. 73.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Materials /; Introduction /; Chapter One. A Hermeneutical Biography Of Al-Biqāʿī /; Chapter Two. The QurʾĀn commentary, the bible controversy, and the treatise /; Chapter Three. The Manuscripts Of Al-Aqwāl And The Plan Of The Edition /; Illustrations /; Arabic Edition /; General Index /; Index Of Book Titles /; Index of Ḥadīth and Āthār /; Index of QurʾĀn Citations /; Bibliography /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-223) and indexes.
• ISBN: 1283061163; 9786613061164; 9047433785
• ISSN: 0929-2403
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Walid A. Saleh.

The history of the Islamic interaction with the Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity has been studied extensively in academia. The prevailing view is that Muslims had hardly any religious appreciation to the Bible and when used by Muslims it was mainly in apologetic or polemical settings. The document presented here squarely contradicts such a view. The treatise argues for the permissiblity of using the Bible by Muslims for religious purposes. Al-Biqāʿī, the author of this treatise, wrote a huge Qurʾān commentary that used the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels to interpret parts of the Qurʾān. Al-Sakhāwī, a bitter enemy, opposed such a practice. The document preserves for us a fundamental argument inside Islam about the value of the Scriptures of other religions.