ENG2403
Axel-Lute
Koran Study Guide
You need to read only the
Introduction (pp. 868-870) and sections 12 (pp. 874-880) and 71 (p. 887).
Names
to know:
Muhammad
(12, Joseph)
What did his brothers do to Joseph? Why?
What happened when his master’s wife tried to seduce Joseph?
What dreams did Joseph interpret? For whom?
How did Jacob regain his sight?
What differences from the Bible’s Joseph story do you find? What has been added? Left out? How is the emphasis different?
(71, Noah)
What does Noah do in this version that he did not do in the Bible version?
How is Noah’s relationship with God different in the Koran?
Consider the human struggles in relation to the Koran selections.
With nature
With the divine
With others
With the self