Joseph's Dream Between the Qur'an and Bible
About this episode
This episode discusses the unique relationship between Joseph and Jacob in the Qur'an and how it contrasts with biblical narratives.
As I work on the second edition of my book The Bible and Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition, I am look at new sources, from modern scholarship to medieval chronicles. In this episode, I speak about how medieval scholars picked up on the fact that Qur'anic Joseph tells his dream only to his father Jacob/Yaqub which sets up a special relationship between them that climaxes at the end. Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and questions Subscrib...
People in this episode
Host: Younus Y. Mirza
Topics covered
- Joseph's Dream
- Qur'anic Interpretation
- Biblical Figures
- Medieval Scholarship
- Islamic Tradition
Keywords
- Joseph
- Jacob
- Qur'an
- Bible
- medieval scholars
- Islamic tradition
- dream interpretation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bible and Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition, Qur'an, Bible
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