In the present work, then, I investigate the relationship with those traditions—above all, Biblical traditions—that can be reliably dated to the pre- Islamic period. Such an investigation will lead, hopefully, to a better apprecia- tion of the originality of the Qur'an itself. From a traditional dogmatic perspective the is original because it has no relationship with earlier traditions. Here we will see that the Qur’an’s originality lies in the nature of that relationship, not in its absence. To appreci- ate this point, however, it is necessary to appreciate the Qur'an in its own his- torical context, which necessarily involves the setting aside of certain medieval
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In the present work, then, I investigate the relationship with those traditions—above all, Biblical traditions—that can be reliably dated to the pre- Islamic period. Such an investigation will lead, hopefully, to a better apprecia- tion of the originality of the Qur'an itself. From a traditional dogmatic perspective the is original because it has no relationship with earlier traditions. Here we will see that the Qur’an’s originality lies in the nature of that relationship, not in its absence. To appreci- ate this point, however, it is necessary to appreciate the Qur'an in its own his- torical context, which necessarily involves the setting aside of certain medieval