Tag Archives: Prophet

IfI Press Release on the Christmas Holiday

Bonn (December 21, 2009) In discussions about social integration and interreligious life together, the call for the harmonization of Christian and Islamic faith conceptions is not a rare occurrence. This call fails, in the view of Eberhard Troeger from the Institute of Islamic Studies, above all because of the divergent statements in the Bible and the Koran about Jesus’ identity and message.

William C. Chittick: Ibn ’Arabi: Heir to the prophets

William C. Chittick’s book Ibn ’Arabi: Heir to the prophets is part of the series Makers of the Muslim World to be published between May 2005 and May 2009 featuring over 50 volumes. Each volume will consider the life, work and legacy of a man or woman who has shaped the course of Muslim history by his or her contribution to the political, social, cultural, religious or intellectual Muslim landscape.

Revelation and prophethood – Koran and Bible Compared

Whoever reads the Koran from beginning to end will realize that much is said about the “prophets”. They play a key role in the concept of revelation in the Koran – and, of course, for Muhammad and his preaching. The Koran, like the Bible, depicts prophets as mortal humans; however, they have a much more significant role for revelation in the Koran than in the Bible. This is true particularly for Muhammad.