Outputs (3)

Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections (2020)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2020). Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections. In M. Klar (Ed.), Structural Dividers in the Qur'an. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003010456-12

This article deals with a feature of the Qur’an’s style which I identified and named ‘Suspension of composition patterns’. Richard Bell had commented on Qur’an 2:238-39, a passage on prayer, which he thought had no connection with the preceding mater... Read More about Structural Coherence in the Qur’an: How to See the Connections.

Sūrat Maryam (Q. 19): Comforting Muḥammad (2020)
Journal Article
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2020). Sūrat Maryam (Q. 19): Comforting Muḥammad. Journal of Qur'anic Studies, 22(2), 60-85. https://doi.org/10.3366/jqs.2020.0425

Mary is a very important figure in the Qur'an, in which she is mentioned by name 34 times. In addition to passing references, such as in Q. 23:50 and Q. 66:12, two important Qur'anic pericopes are devoted to her: Q. 3:33–50 and Q. 19:16–36. Over and... Read More about Sūrat Maryam (Q. 19): Comforting Muḥammad.

Quranic Paradise: How to Get to Paradise and What to Expect There (2016)
Book Chapter
Abdel-Haleem, M. (2016). Quranic Paradise: How to Get to Paradise and What to Expect There. In S. Günther, & T. Lawson (Eds.), Roads to Paradise: Eschatology and Concepts of the Hereafter in Islam (47-66). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004333154_005