The Original Sources of the Qur’ân

The Original Sources of the Qur’an investigates the original sources from which Islam was developed. Tisdall finds Islam’s origins in pre-Islamic customs, Sabaeanism, Judaism, heretical Christianity, and Zorastrianism, and demonstrates his thesis by tracing the sources of certain stories found in the Qur’an and the Hadiths. Chapters include: • Introductory • Influence of Ancient Arabian Beliefs and Practices • Influence of Sabian and Jewish Ideas and Practices • Influence of Christianity and Christian Apocryphal Books • Zoroastrian Elements in the Qur’an and Traditions of Islam • The Hanifs and Their Influence upon Nascent Islam • Conclusion