Asian Research Thesis Index

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to critically analyse and compare English commentaries of the ‘ : (i) T‘s well as Non-Muslim scholars and (ii) T - ‘  The study is deli ‘  the study is inductive. First of all, a brief survey of the works of select scholars is given, and then their major works are critically analysed. The selected commentaries have been reviewed, and then there is a comprehensive analysis of certain important – iracles and stories (Qiṣ ṣ). In the review main features, strengths and weaknesses, of each work are also identified. Major conclusions of the study are: Muslim Commentators mainly focus on the traditions and classical literature. They address Muslim readers as well as Non-Muslim readers while providing explanatory notes. On the contrary, Non-Muslim commentators deal with the commentary as external commentators, and address general readers, considering them Non-Muslims only, as we shall find the approach of George Sale through this study. The recommendations are to conduct a follow-up study to compare most modern English ‘  respect to the currently relevant topics of faith, place of women, Muslim and Non-Muslim relations, etc.

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