Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an

This innovative and thought-provoking work uses the method of “intertextual polysemy” to uncover the richness of the Qur’an’s references to death and resurrection. Abdulla Galadari carefully analyses the Qur’an’s Biblical subtext and its theological strategies. He thereby uncovers new meanings in Islam’s scripture. A must-read for students and scholars of the Qur’an and the Bible. * Gabriel Said Reynolds, Crowley Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame, USA * In both method and content, this important book reads the Qur’an within its broader religious background, both diachronically and synchronically. It will set new standards and fresh challenges to comparative research, for both Qur’anic and late antique studies. * Guy G. Stroumsa, Martin Buber Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Professor Emeritus of the Study of the Abrahamic Religions, Oxford University, UK * This is the first detailed monograph study of death in the Qur’an. Galadari has done Qur’anic studies a great service. This book is a must-read. * Walid Saleh, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada * Abdulla Galadari treats a well-known topic through a new and innovative lens that opens up a fresh approach to reading the Qur’an. * Reuven Firestone, Regenstein Professor in Medieval Judaism and Islam, Hebrew Union College, USA *