Surat al-Rum: a study of the exegetical literature.

From: The Journal of the American Oriental Society | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: El Cheikh, Nadia Maria | Copyright information

This paper analyzes the exegetical texts pertaining to the opening verses of Surat al-Rum (30:1-5) concerning the Byzantine-Persian wars of the early seventh century, and attempts to establish a "history of reader reaction to the Qur'an." Consultation of a number of commentaries down to the late fourteenth century and study of various interpretations given to these verses reveal that the very understanding of Surat al-Rum was influenced by the fluctuating relationship between the Islamic and ...

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