Appendix 1. The Opening lines of Q. 4:12b and 4:176 in English Translations of the Qur'ān

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Part I: Fathers and Sons
5. 1. The Foundation Narratives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 3
6. 2. Adoption in the Near East: From Antiquity to the Rise of Islam 11
7. 3. The Abolition of Adoption in Early Islam 24
8. Part II: From Sacred Legend to Sacred History
9. 4. The Repudiation of the Beloved of the Messenger of God 35
10. 5. The Battle of Mu'ta 72
11. 6. The Martyrdom of the Beloved of the Messenger of God 94
12. 7. Pretexts and Intertexts 120
13. Part III: Text and Interpretation
14. 8. Paleography and Codicology: Bibliothèque Nationale de France 328a 155
15. 9. Kalala in Early Islamic Tradition 197
16. 10. Conclusion 225
17. Appendix 1. The Opening lines of Q. 4:12b and 4:176 in English Translations of the Qur'ān 235
18. Appendix 2. Deathbed Scenes and Inheritance Disputes: A Literary Approach 243
19. Appendix 3. Inheritance Law: From the Ancient Near East to Early Islam 251
20. Notes 259
21. Bibliography 305
22. Citation Index 323
23. Subject Index 329
24. Acknowledgments 355