People of the Book, ahl al-kitab

This book offers a comparative theological exploration of the challenges and opportunities presented by the Qur'anic representation of Christianity as the People of the Book, ahl al-kitab, in the Qur'anic commentary tradition. The research is divided into three parts. The first part explores the Qur'anic understanding of the People of the Book through traditional Islamic exegesis, known as tafsir,...