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Azmi, Ahmad Sanusi. "Crystallization of The Quran: An Analysis of John Wansbrough’s Theory." Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya 2, no. 2 (2017): 237–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.15575/jw.v2i2.1611.

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In the early nineteenth century, modern scholars began to explore materials of Quranic studies within the framework of a historical-critical method. Novel arguments were presented in challenging the traditional account of the formation of the Quran with a various range of theory. It seems that the most radical assessment was demonstrated by John Wansbrough in his exceptional works, Quranic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural. The literary analysis employed by John Wansbrough in his study on the Quran lead to a novel historic inference. This article aims to explore the theory of late crystallization of the Quran as proposed by John Wansbrough. This study is the qualitative research in which the researcher uses the study of the comparative text analysis. The resulting study asserts that Wansbrough’s theory is a new discovery which has given the new impact and the new path in the Quranic studies. His conclusion is not accepted by all scholars. Some scholars regarded Wansbrough’s evidence that he used as an argument is not absolutely convincing.

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Sani, Azwar. "A STUDY OF JOHN WANSBROUGH THOUGHTS ON QUR’ANIC STUDIES." Tanzil: Jurnal Studi Al-Quran 6, no. 1 (2023): 71–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.20871/tjsq.v6i1.304.

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The study of Islam, particularly Quranic studies, has been shaped by various methodologies and interpretations introduced by Western scholars. Among them, John Wansbrough’s provocative insights in his methodological approach stand out. Wansbrough’s historical and literary analysis challenges traditional views by proposing that the Quran is a product of cultural evolution and influence. This article delves into Wansbrough’s perspective, focusing on his work ‘The Quranic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation.’ This study reveals Wansbrough’s arguments about the possibility of Jewish-Christian traditions in the Quran, the role of cultural contexts, and the evolution of the Quranic text. Wansbrough’s methods, including historical scepticism and literary analysis, have triggered both support and criticism. Wansbrough suggests that sacred texts, such as the Quran, may consist of different layers and undergo changes and revisions over time, especially due to cultural, political, and social influences. Although some scholars view Wansbrough’s methods as too sceptical and controversial, others consider them to provide valuable insights into the history and development of sacred texts. Scholars such as Fazlur Rahman have criticized Wansbrough’s theories, defending traditional views. However, supporters argue that Wansbrough’s ideas expand the boundaries of Quranic studies. Ultimately, this article explores and demonstrates open and critical discussions within the realm of Islamic studies, acknowledging various perspectives to achieve a deeper understanding of the complex origins and interpretations of the Quran. This research uses a qualitative approach and literature analysis to understand John Wansbrough’s thinking. Open and critical discussions are necessary for Islamic studies to understand the various perspectives and methods in uncovering the meaning of the Quran and the history of Islam.

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Rippin, A. "The function of asbāb al-nuzūl in Qur'ānic exegesis." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 51, no. 1 (1988): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00020188.

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In John Wansbrough's work, Quranic studies: sources and methods of scriptural interpretation, several theses are put forth regarding the material known as asbāb al-nuzūl, occasions of revelation; the overall view of Wansbrough is one which is derived (critically) from al-Suyūṭī, which is that the asbāb material has its primary reference point in works devoted to deriving law from the text of the Qur'ān, that is, halakhic works. He suggests that the presence of asbāb material as found in a haggadic or narrative tafsīr such as that of Muqātil is ‘accidental’ because, while the narrative asbāb reports serve as anecdotes, they do not fulfil what Wansbrough sees as the ‘essential function’, that of establishing ‘a chronology of revelation

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Kersten, Carool. "Quranic Studies." American Journal of Islam and Society 23, no. 1 (2006): 118–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v23i1.1652.

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Since its first release in 1977 by Oxford University Press, Quranic Studieshas become part of a wider body of published scholarship that is taking afresh look at the traditional renditions of early Islamic history. Apart fromthis book, John Wansbrough (1928-2002), who was professor of SemiticStudies at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), alsowrote The Sectarian Milieu (Oxford University Press: 1978). Others havesince continued to research the formative period of Islam in a similar fashion.Among the most controversial contributions in this genre wasHagarism: The Making of the Islamic World (Oxford University Press:1977), a joint project of Patricia Crone (who did her Ph.D. underWansbrough) and Michael Cook (who also taught at SOAS until 1986).Thescholars belonging to this “school” of history writing have been characterizedas representatives of a “renewed scepticism” (Mohammed Arkoun),“revisionists” (R. Stephen Humphreys), and even practitioners of “badOrientalism” (Leonard Binder).This last characterization is indicative of the direction in which the discussionshave moved. Rather than having a continued exchange of viewsinformed by scholarly arguments, which this highly specialist and arcanesubject matter would certainly merit, the debate was, regrettably, soondominated by ideological overtones. Due to new communication technologies,it became part of a discourse that went far beyond what would havebeen its normal readership. Now, Quranic Studies has been released again,enhanced with a foreword, new annotations, and a glossary by AndrewRippin, a Qur’anic studies expert from Victoria University in Canada.Rippin undertook this venture in order to counter some of the ideologicaland non-scholarly ways in which the book has been used during the firsttwenty-five years of its existence. In fact, the editor even questions whetherall of those voicing the strongest opinions about this book have actuallyever read it.That would indeed be most remarkable, because Wansbrough’s study isat a level of erudition that few can hope to master. Unfortunately, that is alsoits main drawback: For the non-specialist, and by that I mean the Islamicistwhose interests lie outside scriptural exegesis, this erudite book poses a ...

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Mallat, Chibli. "Readings of the Qur՚ān in London and Najaf: John Wansbrough and Muḥammad Bāqir al-Ṣadr". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 57, № 1 (1994): 159–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00028202.

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Muḥammad Bāqir al-Ṣadr read the lectures which were published after his death under the title al-Madrasa al-Qur՚āniyya a few months before his arrest and execution, without trial, by the authorities in Baghdad. John Wansbrough, it is said, received threats following the publication of Quranic studies and The sectarian milieu. These two episodes of the late 1970s, in places as far apart as London and Najaf, show how fraught discussion of the Qur՚ān might be by the late twentieth century. That discussion of the literature of the sacred has always been a delicate exercise may be a truism, but at least there is solace in placing the writings of authors such as ?adr and Wansbrough in the long perspective of such threats to creativity. It provokes the soothing thought that even in this domain, the creative contribution will, sooner rather than later, establish itself against the hostility of ‘ la bêtise au front de taureau’. Such comfort may be drawn from the famous precedent of a cause célèbre in which creative novelty found itself on trial:

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Machrus, Machrus. "MENIMBANG METODE JOHN WANSBROUGH DAN FAZLUR RAHMAN DALAM STUDI AL-QURAN." Jurnal THEOLOGIA 24, no. 1 (2016): 37–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.21580/teo.2013.24.1.315.

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Abstract: One of aspects of Islam studied by orientalists is the Qur’an. They have written many books on the Qur’ān. One of themes of Qur’anic studies written by orientalists are about influences of Judeo-Christianity tradition in the Qur’ān. They try to prove the influences of Judeo-Christianity tradition in the Qur’ān. One of orientalists who try to prove the influences of Judeo-Christianity tradition in the Qur’ān is John Wansbrough, a Jewish orientalist. In studying the Qur’ān, Wansbrough uses literary analysis, an analysis based on the text apart from historical context. He does not believe in historical context relates to Qur’anic revelation. Whereas Qur’anic revelation relates to the events occurred in Muḥammad’s life time. By using historical approach, Fazlur Rahman proves that qur’anic revelation relates to the history so-called asbāb al-nuzūl. Rahman insists that the study of the Qur’ān done by Wansbrough does not make sense. Abstrak: Di antara aspek-aspek dalam Islam yang dikaji oleh para orientalis adalah al-Quran. Sudah banyak karya mengenai al-Quran yang dihasilkan oleh para orientalis. Sebagian dari karya orientalis mengenai al-Quran bertema¬kan pengaruh Yahudi-Kristen dalam al-Quran. Para orientalis mencoba untuk membuktikan adanya pengaruh Yahudi-Kristen. Salah satu dari mereka adalah John Wansbrough. Ia mengkaji al-Quran dengan menggunakan analisis sastera (literary analysis), suatu analisis yang didasarkan pada teks terlepas dari konteks sejarah. Ia tidak mempercayai bukti-bukti sejarah berkaitan dengan turunnya al-Quran. Padahal turunnya al-Quran berkaitan dengan peristiwa-peristiwa yang terjadi masa Nabi Muḥammad. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan analisis sejarah yang dilakukan oleh Fazlur Rahman. Rahman sendiri dengan tegas mengatakan bahwa kajian terhadap al-Quran yang dilakukan Wansbrough dengan menggunakan analisis sastera tidak masuk akal karena ada banyak kejanggalan. Kata-kata kunci: analisis sastera, Yahudi-Kristen, pengaruh, sejarah, Bibel.

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Berg, Herbert. "John Wansbrough, . Quranic Studies: Sources of Scriptural Interpretation. Amherst, NY: Prometheus, 2004. xli+316 pp. $36.00 (cloth)." Journal of Religion 86, no. 1 (2006): 162–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/501213.

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Cobb, Paul M. "Quranic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation. Edited by John Wansbrough. Amherst: Prometheus Books, 2004. Pp. xli + 316. $36." Journal of Near Eastern Studies 68, no. 2 (2009): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/604696.

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Hawting, G. R. "John Wansbrough, Islam, and monotheism." Method & Theory in the Study of Religion 9, no. 1 (1997): 23–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157006897x00034.

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John Wansbrough has elaborated a model of the emergence of Islam, one of the chief merits of which is to place Islam squarely within the development of Semitic or Middle Eastern monotheism. This article draws attention to the way in which Islam's own tradition about its origins, and most modern scholarship which has worked within the framework provided by Muslim tradition, has the effect of distancing Islam from the development of the wider stream of monotheism - especially by explaining it as the result of an act of revelation which occurred in a remote region of inner Arabia. By insisting that Islam developed and came to fruition in the Middle East outside Arabia following the Arab conquest of the region and that its account of its own origins has to be understood in the same context, Wansbrough has increased our understanding of the nature of Islam's own tradition and what can and cannot be done with it. The article attempts to put him in a scholarly context and to contrast his approach with more usual modern scholarly discussion of the origins of Islam.

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Maqdis, Maqdis, and Lukman Hakim. "PRINSIP PENAFSIRAN AL-QUR’AN PERSPEKTIF JOHN WANSBROUGH DAN KOMPARASINYA DENGAN TRADISI MUFASIR ISLAM." AT-TAISIR: Journal of Indonesian Tafsir Studies 3, no. 2 (2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.51875/attaisir.v3i2.134.

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Seiring dengan perkembangan kajian al-Qur’an di kalangan orientalis, John Wansbrough dalam karyanya yang berjudul Qur’anic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation berusaha mengelaborasi tradisi tafsir al-Qur’an di masa-masa awal dan menawarkan konsep baru tentang prinsip penafsiran al-Qur’an. Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut, tulisan ini hadir dengan tujuan memotret bagaimana konsep pemikiran Wansbrough tersebut, lalu mengkomparasikannya dengan apa yang telah berkembang dalam tradisi Islam serta menganalisis apa yang menjadi inspirasi pemikirannya tersebut. Tulisan ini menggunakan perangkat metode analisis-komparatif (analytical-comparatif method) antara John Wansbrough dan tradisi mufasir Islam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa John Wansbrough memetakan prinsip penafsiran al-Qur’an pada lima kategori yang ia istilahkan dengan haggadic, halakhic, masoretic, rhetoric dan allegoric exegesis. Prinsip-prinsip ini tergolong baru dalam kajian tafsir al-Qur’an dan memiliki banyak perbedaan dengan prinsip penafsiran yang telah dirumuskan para mufassir muslim, meskipun juga diakui terdapat beberapa kemiripan konsep di antara keduanya. Perbedaan tersebut dilatarbelakangi oleh penggunaan istilah-istilah dan konsep-konsep yang awalnya hanya lumrah dalam kajian Taurat dan Bibel ke dalam studi al-Qur’an. Ini dipengaruhi oleh pandangan John Wansbrough bahwa al-Qur’an merupakan imitasi Taurat dan Bibel yang banyak terpengaruh oleh tradisi kitab suci agama Yahudi dan Nasrani tersebut.

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Books on the topic "John Wansbrough Quranic Studies"

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1962-, Grigoriĭ Hieromonk, ed. The coming of the comforter: When, where, and to whom? : studies on the rise of Islam and various other topics in memory of John Wansbrough. Gorgias Press, 2012.

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Berg, Herbert, Gabriel Said Reynolds, Geneviève Gobillot, John Wortley, and Carlos A. Segovia. Coming of the Comforter : When, Where, and to Whom?: Studies on the Rise of Islam and Various Other Topics in Memory of John Wansbrough. Gorgias Press, LLC, 2012.

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Book chapters on the topic "John Wansbrough Quranic Studies"

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"Review of John Wansbrough, Quranic Studies. Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation, Oxford 1977." In Kleine Schriften by Josef van Ess (3 vols). BRILL, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004336483_127.

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"Taking a Critical Turn: Reflections on Islamic Studies and the Relevance of John Wansbrough." In Theory and Method in the Study of Religion. BRILL, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004257573_020.

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Daneshgar, Majid. "The Qurʾān in the Muslim Academy." In Studying the Qur'an in the Muslim Academy. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190067540.003.0003.

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This chapter considers the ways in which Western Islamic studies in general, and Western Qurʾanic studies in particular written by different scholars, including John Burton, Joseph G. Schacht, Richard Bell, William Montgomery Watt, John Wansbrough, and Andrew Rippin, among others, are received in the Muslim academy. It compares the promotion of Islamic Apologetics and the approaches taken by Christian theology programs in the West. It considers also if and, if so, how, the Qurʾān is read in light of science, technology, and biblical literature. Finally, it tries to describe how the Muslim academy attempts to set apart and keep separate their institutions and publications from those of Westerners.

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