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‘O Believers, Be Not as Those Who Hurt Moses’
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In Q 33:69 the believers are warned not to be like ‘those who hurt Moses’. Classical exegetes and modern scholars have linked this enigmatic reference to various episodes from Moses’ life. After surveying the different interpretations, this chapter argues that the context of surah 33 and a variant reading of verse 69 support those modern scholars who linked the verse to Miriam and Aaron’s criticism of Moses’ marriage in Numbers 12. Finally, the chapter suggests that this interpretation of Q 33:69 fits well with what we know of Muhammad’s family life from the Qurʾan and later Islamic traditions. If this study is in any way indicative, qur’anic scholarship stands to benefit from combining lower criticism, contextual readings, attention to pre-Islamic lore, and a consideration of traditions concerning Muhammad’s life.
Title: ‘O Believers, Be Not as Those Who Hurt Moses’
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In Q 33:69 the believers are warned not to be like ‘those who hurt Moses’.
Classical exegetes and modern scholars have linked this enigmatic reference to various episodes from Moses’ life.
After surveying the different interpretations, this chapter argues that the context of surah 33 and a variant reading of verse 69 support those modern scholars who linked the verse to Miriam and Aaron’s criticism of Moses’ marriage in Numbers 12.
Finally, the chapter suggests that this interpretation of Q 33:69 fits well with what we know of Muhammad’s family life from the Qurʾan and later Islamic traditions.
If this study is in any way indicative, qur’anic scholarship stands to benefit from combining lower criticism, contextual readings, attention to pre-Islamic lore, and a consideration of traditions concerning Muhammad’s life.
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