Muhammad and the Supernatural Medieval Arab Views [Paperback]

Muhammad and the Supernatural:  Medieval Arab Views examines the element of the supernatural (or miracle stories) in the life of the Prophet Muhammad as depicted in two genres:  prophetic biography (s+ra) and Qur'
n exegesis (tafs+r). Part I: Sex 1 The Light of Prophesy: Christian, Jewish and Pagan Attempts 2 God Knows very well where to place His message 3 Muhammads Conception and the Supernatural Part II: Politics 4 Muhammads Public Announcement and the Absence of the Supernatural 5 Who will aid me in this matter? 6 Abu Lahab: The Villain Part III: Betrayal 7 Questions of Character: Hatibs Letter to the Meccans 8 Hatibs Story in the Tafsir 9 The Necessity of the Supernatural Part IV: Wrath 10 Amir b. Al-Tufayl and Arbad b. Qays: Control and Chaos in the Sira 11 And God Sent Upon Him a Thunderbolt 12 Authorial Control and the Supernatural

Rebecca R. WilliamsisAssistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of South Alabama. Her research interests include: Islamic historiography, the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and Qur'
n exegesis.