THE INTEGRITY OF THE QUR'AN AND OUR PROPHET JESUS
THE INTEGRITY OF THE QUR'AN AND OUR PROPHET JESUS A METHODOLOGICAL CRITIQUE OF THE TRADITIONAL PARADIGM The conceptual framework of the Holy Qur'an possesses an unshakeable internal logical consistency and integrity. However, throughout history, elements of Isra'iliyyat (Judeo-Christian narrations), Christian dogmas, and mythological constructs infiltrated the corpus of exegesis ( tafsir ). These influences detached the narrative of our Prophet Jesus ( Isa ) from the foundational principles of the Qur'an, elevating it to a transcendent and semi-mythological plane. The most concrete manifestations of this phenomenon are observed in the interpretation of the concepts of raf‘ (elevation) and tawaffi (causing to die), as well as the extraordinary phenomena attributed to Prophet Jesus—such as breathing life into a bird made of clay, healing the blind and the leper, and resurrecting the dead. The traditional paradigm has largely interpreted these narratives through ta...