An Analysis of Narrative of Noah in the Holy Qur'an and the Bible

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Theology - Islamic Azad University

2 Theology, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr branch

10.22081/jqss.2024.68337.1283

Abstract

The narrative of Noah in the Holy Qur'an and the Bible shares a common theme. However, the narration method of these texts about Noah, due to the differences in the theme and the central core, provided the basis for the differences in the narratives in expressing the characteristics of Noah. The aforementioned religious texts, with their different approaches in the realms of theology, ontology, and anthropology, have narrated the story of Noah, which is the origin of the discrepancy between the Holy Bible and the Quran in the narration of Noah's story. In the narrative of the Holy Qur'an, with the focus on monotheism as the central core of the text, the narrative of Noah is different in terms of structure and content from the narrative in the Holy Bible. In this structure, the emphasis of Noah's narrative is recognized in the individual scope, piety, and purity from religious sins, and his selection by God, which played a role in his social sphere as a means of preaching and warning to his people. The present research employs a descriptive and analytical method, utilizing library documents, to represent the personal and social characteristics and the lifestyle of Noah (peace be upon him) in the narrations of the Holy Bible and the Quran. The direct influence of the narratives from the content of the texts themselves and the divergence of each narrative in the recognition of Noah's identity are among the findings of the research.

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