Critique of Heribert Busse’s Research concerning Jonah

Authors

1 دانشیار پردیس فارابی دانشگاه تهران

2 کارشناسی ارشد علوم قرآن و حدیث

Abstract

The present study presents an introduction and criticism of the entry “Jonah” by Heribert Busse in Leiden’s Encyclopaedia of the Qurān. The author has examined the story of Jonah in the Quran including his life, wrath, imprisonment in the belly of the fish, and deliverance. For this aim, Busse made references to the Quran, Islamic narratives, and the Bible. Some shortcomings of the work include a selective approach to Islamic sources and narratives, mixing of citations from the Quran and the Bible, and disregard for the infallibility of the prophets.

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Volume 10, Issue 19
Volume 19, Autumn - Winter 2016
October 2015
Pages 47-62
  • Receive Date: 21 April 2015
  • Revise Date: 17 September 2019
  • Accept Date: 24 February 2016