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Q 38:23 has two disputants confronting David with one of them saying that he had a sheep stolen by a man who had 99 sheep, a story which eventually leads David to repentance after an unspecified sin:

Only polemicists say he "borrowed" from the Bible. This is obviously not the position of the Islamic tradition; nor is this the mainstream position of historical-critical scholars.

This thread is a continuation of my earlier discussion of Q 38:22-23 which you can read in the link below. In this thread we will explore some possible Christian traditions that may have influenced the story of David and the disputants. x.com/Rurouni_Phoeni…

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"... Matthew 16:25-26 and the apocalyptic text 2 Baruch 51:15 share a very specific tradition emphasizing the futility of material wealth compared to more significant matters of life. Both texts convey that seeking to maintain one's earthly life or gain material riches ironically

Alasdair MacIntyre was "staunchly against both the state religion & nationalism that dominates the ideology of many of his fans..." An insightful piece on the late great philosopher of virtue ethics:

Post asking about parallels between the Quran and the works of Jacob of Serugh on AcademicQuran the source for all things pertaining to Islamic studies, the Quran, early Islam and Islamic history: reddit.com/r/AcademicQura…

Post containing a link to a review of Robert Irwin's book Dangerous Knowledge (a critique of Edward Said's Orientalism) on AcademicQuran the source for all things pertaining to Islamic Studies, the Quran, early Islam and Islamic history: reddit.com/r/AcademicQura…

Post asking about possible intertexuality between Q 48:29 and the epistle to the Romans on AcademicQuran the source for all things pertaining to Islamic studies, the Quran, early Islam and Islamic history: reddit.com/r/AcademicQura…

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Post asking if the Book of Abraham was inspired by Q 87:19 on AcademicMormon, a growing subreddit exploring the history and scriptures of the early Latter Day Saints movement from an historical-critical perspective: reddit.com/r/AcademicMorm…

As far as medieval Muslim historians like Ibn Khaldūn (d. AD 1406) al-Maqrīzī (d. AD 1442) were concerned, the Arab conquerors of the 7th and 8th centuries, rather than replacing the conquered populations, were so absorded by them that their lineages entirely disappeared.

Post asking why the Shia think the early Arab expansions are immoral (A relatively late idea which does not represent all Shia) on academic Quran the source for all things pertaining to Islamic studies, the Quran, early Islam and Islamic history: reddit.com/r/AcademicQura…

Post asking about John of Damascus's reference to the Book of the Camel (a reference to Thamud and Salih and other related traditions) on AcademicQuran the source for all things pertaining to Islamic studies, the Quran, early Islam and Islamic history: reddit.com/r/AcademicQura…

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