Muslim exegesis of the Bible in medieval Cairo : Najm al-Din al-Tufi's (d. 716/1316) commentary on the Christian scriptures

Najm al-Dīn al-Ṭūfī's (d. 716/1316) extraordinary commentary on the Christian scriptures has not received the scholarly attention it deserves. Illustrating the way in which the Bible was read, interpreted and used as a proof-text in the construction of early 14th century Muslim views of Christianity, his al-Ta'līq 'alā al-Anājīl al-arba'a wa-al-ta'līq 'alā al-Tawrāh wa-'alā ghayrihā min kutub al-anbiyā' (Critical Commentary on the Four Gospels, the Torah and other Books of the Prophets) is an invaluable treasure for the study of Muslim-Christian dialogue and its history. In Muslim Exegesis of the Bible in Medieval Cairo, Lejla Demiri makes this important and unusual work available for the first time in a scholarly edition and English translation, with a full introduction that places Ṭūfī in his intellectual context.

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Lejla Demiri Ph.D. (2008), University of Cambridge, is Professor of Islamic Theology at the University of Tubingen.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Arabic Transliteration and Dates	p. xv
Introduction
I Tufi: Life and Work	p. 3
Biography	p. 3
Tufi's Relationship with Shi'i Tradition	p. 8
Tufi's Approach to Tasawwuf, Kalam and Philosophy	p. 15
Tufi's Understanding of Maslaha	p. 21
Tufi's Role in Muslim-Christian Relations	p. 23
II Tufi's Critical Commentary on the Bible and Its Context	p. 29
The Interreligious Milieu of the Late 13th and Early 14th Centuries	p. 29
Tufi's Interest in Christianity and Christian Scriptures	p. 36
Why Did Tufi Write His Critical Commentary on the Bible?	p. 37
The Thematic Structure of the Ta'liq	p. 42
When Did Tufi Write the Ta'liq?	p. 50
The Significance of the Title, Ta'liq	p. 51
Tufi's Exegetical Method	p. 52
The Arabic Gospels Read by Tufi	p. 62
Conclusion	p. 71
Critical Edition and Translation
Notes on the Critical Edition, Manuscripts and Translation	p. 79
The Original Text and Its Translation	p. 90
Prologue	p. 100
Critical Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew	p. 130
Critical Commentary on the Gospel of Mark	p. 244
Critical Commentary on the Gospel of Luke	p. 274
Critical Commentary on the Gospel of John	p. 302
On the Authenticity of the Prophethood of Muhammad	p. 354
Critical Commentary on the Book of Isaiah	p. 358
Critical Commentary on the Book of Hosea	p. 378
Critical Commentary on the Prophecy of Jonah	p. 380
Critical Commentary on the Prophecy of Habakkuk	p. 382
Critical Commentary on the Book of Malachi	p. 398
Critical Commentary on the Prophecy of Jeremiah	p. 400
Critical Commentary on the Book of Ezekiel	p. 410
Critical Commentary on the Book of Daniel	p. 416
Critical Commentary on the Book of Genesis	p. 424
Appendix I List of Tuff's Works	p. 529
Appendix II List of Biblical Quotations and References	p. 536
Bibliography	p. 541
Index	p. 559

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