The idea that God reveals himself to human beings is central in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, but differs in regard of content and...
The endeavour to prove God’s existence through rational argumentation was an integral part of classical Islamic theology (kalām) and philosophy...
This book is the first of two volumes that aim to produce something not previously attempted: a synthetic history of Muslim responses to the Bible...
The book analyzes extensively al-Zamakhsharī’s tafsīr al Kashshāf within the framework of the Mu‘tazilites’ five principles: (usūl al-khamsa) of their...
Christopher Melchert proposes to historicize Islamic renunciant piety (zuhd). As the conquest period wound down in the early eighth century c.e....