Variations on a Theme by Muḥammad

IF 0.7 3区哲学 0 RELIGION

Dead Sea Discoveries Pub Date : 2022-11-10 DOI:10.1163/15685179-02903006

S. Nasser

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Abstract

This essay explores the tense relationship between the oral and written transmissions in the history of the Qurʾān. While Muslim scholars consider “orality” to be the cornerstone in the process of transmitting their holy text, I argue that writing, in its various forms, was a crucial element in transmitting and validating the Qurʾān. Orality was also an important component in this process of transmission but it also played a theological role in establishing the superiority of the Qurʾān over the Bible. Indeed, the written transmission of the Qurʾān might have been more authoritative than its oral counterpart, which was/is mainly used as an argumentative device to establish the integrity of the text rather than to establish the text itself.

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本文探讨了《古兰经》历史上口头和书面传播之间的紧张关系。虽然穆斯林学者认为“口头性”是传播其神圣文本的基石，但我认为，各种形式的写作是传播和验证《古兰经》的关键因素。口头语也是这一传播过程中的一个重要组成部分，但它也在确立《古兰经》优于《圣经》方面发挥了神学作用。事实上，《古兰经》的书面传播可能比口头传播更具权威性，口头传播主要是作为一种论证手段来建立文本的完整性，而不是建立文本本身。

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Dead Sea Discoveries RELIGION-

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期刊介绍： Dead Sea Discoveries is an international journal dedicated to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature. The journal is primarily devoted to the discussion of the significance of the finds in the Judean Desert for Biblical Studies, and the study of early Jewish and Christian history. Dead Sea Discoveries has established itself as an invaluable resource for the subject both in the private collections of professors and scholars as well as in the major research libraries of the world. ● Discussions on new discoveries from a wide variety of perspectives. ● Exchange of ideas among scholars from various disciplines. ● Thematic issues dedicated to particular texts or topics.