Channel Title: Exploring the Quran and the Bible Channel Description: Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds is the Crowley Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His main research interests are Qur'anic studies and Christian-Muslim Relations. He completed his Ph.D. at Yale University in Islamic Studies. He is the author of numerous books, including "The Qur'ān and Its Biblical Subtext" (2010), "The Qur'an and the Bible" (2018), and "Allah: God in the Qur'an" (2020). This channel is dedicated to thoughtful, cutting-edge, and respectful conversations with leading scholars worldwide on the Bible or the Qur'an. Also available as a podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/62NzuG9uXA3WixG9hdNsVv <video> Creation Accounts in the Qur’an and the Bible | Dr. Shari Lowin Description: Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_wdkJf0WUI This is a clip from a discussion with Dr. Shari Lowin on the similarities and differences between creation accounts in the Bible and the Qur’an. </video> <video> The Transmission History of the Qur'an and the Canonical Readings | Ahruf or Qira'at? | Rami Halaseh Description: Full video: https://youtu.be/pL7AkudRqpc This is a clip from a longer interview with Dr. Rami Halaseh. In this clip we discuss the complicated transmission history of the Qur'an and the canonical reading traditions. </video> <video> What Muslims and Christians Can Learn from Judaism | Faith and Reason | Tzvi Novick & G.S. Reynolds Description: This is an interview with distinguished friend and colleague Dr. Tzvi Novick. In this video, we discuss the fascinating interplay between divine revelation and human reason in Judaism and how these forces have shaped Jewish theology, law, and ethics through the ages. This video offers insights into Jewish thought and explores what Christians and Muslims can learn from Judaism’s approach to the Bible. Don’t forget to check out Prof. Novick’s works: • Judaism: A Guide for Christians: https://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Guide-Christians-Tzvi-Novick/dp/0802884326 • An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel: History and Theology: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Scriptures-Israel-History-Theology/dp/0802875424/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YSAZ3Q10DL3H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wujjhi9aEfKImBGjUlS3xNW5oUCMWVpPoF0IKf8BPIHAFtgoYD3fG3KcYDJ4dhHOVLzowEMizt4mpuPzSY38GdxQ-1CM8w3LVvGGGVkwbBZGtmSm31Ak0GuhNPqz2OwxCETDCEh5419Pw1o_yXyiianCbaMrpRdX-XnYwJTdbSgZtXKQFkrAQXFSbqwVzlv3uS1nYT_DYMR1LrLGurCCHGnX0y83u8v1x-pBVr8bRt8.f5gFaKygOdjZc_Mj1N9MRfpxv_8kU9HruE9jXig0yBw&dib_tag=se&keywords=An+Introduction+to+the+Scriptures+of+Israel%3A+History+and+Theology&qid=1727130260&s=books&sprefix=an+introduction+to+the+scriptures+of+israel+history+and+theology%2Cstripbooks%2C225&sr=1-1 • Piyyut and Midrash: Form, Genre, and History: https://www.amazon.com/Piyyut-Midrash-History-Journal-Supplements/dp/3525570805/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K3OEZGAS5N5O&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mH5h-9rykEGXsHm-X8__OQ.B4xSY4YooOiOKedXgxxvpHlB4f3Bg5Lps0Ysj2AC_wo&dib_tag=se&keywords=Piyyut+and+Midrash%3A+Form%2C+Genre%2C+and+History&qid=1727130316&s=books&sprefix=piyyut+and+midrash+form%2C+genre%2C+and+history%2Cstripbooks%2C210&sr=1-1 • What Is Good, and What God Demands: Normative Structures in Tannaitic Literature: https://www.amazon.com/What-Good-God-Demands-Supplements/dp/9004187588?ref_=ast_author_dp </video> <video> Does the Qur’anic Word “Zabur” Refer to the Psalms? Probably not. #religion #islam #quran #bible Description: </video> <video> Why do Muslims love the Qur'an? Yale Professor Shawkat Toorawa on Muslim Devotion to the Qur'an Description: In this episode, my friend Shawkat Toorawa of Yale University discusses his new book The Devotional Qur'an. We address the love that Muslims have for the Qur'an and the role the Qur'an plays in the religious life of Muslims. Link to purchase Prof. Toorawa's book: https://www.amazon.com/Devotional-Quran-Beloved-Surahs-Verses/dp/0300271948 Dr. Shawkat M. Toorawa obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and is the chair of NELC at Yale University. His scholarly interests include: classical and medieval Arabic literature, especially the literary and writerly culture of Abbasid Baghdad; the Qur’an, in particular hapaxes, rhyme-words, and translation; the Waqwaq Tree and islands; Indian Ocean studies, particularly Creole literatures of Mauritius and the Mascarenes; modern poetry; translation; and SF film and literature. His books include a study co-authored with the academic alliance RRAALL on autobiography in the Arabic literary tradition; a study of the ninth-century Baghdad bookman Ibn Abi Tahir Tayfur; a critical edition and translation of a collection of long poems by the Syro-Lebanese poet, Adonis (Ali Ahmad Said Esber); a reference work on Arabic literary culture from the 6th–10th centuries AD, co-edited with Michael Cooperson; an edited collection of essays on the islands and islanders of the western Indian Ocean; an edited anthology of poetry about New York City; and a critical edition and collaborative translation with the editors of the Library of Arabic Literature of a 12th century work by the historian Ibn al-Sa’i, Consorts of the Caliphs: Women and the court of Baghdad. His current projects include a book of translations of selected surahs and passages from the Qur’an and an edited collection on the literary dimensions of the Qur’an. I hope you enjoy the content on this channel. Please remember to subscribe to this channel and like this video if you enjoyed it! </video> <video> Why Do Muslims Recite a Book They CAN’T Understand? #islam #quran #religion #prayer Description: </video> <video> Jesus or Muhammad—Who is the Last Prophet According to Islamic Tradition? #jesus #quran #islam Description: </video> <video> What is the Torah? | The Torah and the Bible | What Makes the Bible Divinely Inspired? | Tzvi Novick Description: #religion #bible #torah #history Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22RTPZtDHPE This is a clip from a longer discussion with my colleague Tzvi Novick at the University of Notre Dame. This clip focuses on questions dealing with the Biblical canon in Judaism, the Jewish understanding of Torah, and Biblical inspiration. </video> <video> The Future of Islamic Theology | Muslims Are Engaging with the Bible! #quran #islam #bible Description: </video> <video> David Bentley Hart: Do Translations Distort the New Testament? | The New Testament and Universalism Description: In this interview, I have the pleasure of sitting down with renowned Christian theologian and author David Bentley Hart. We discuss the question of whether or not the New Testament is beautiful, the theological tradition of universalism, and the art of translating scripture. If you enjoyed the discussion you can find more of David's work below: Prisms, Veils: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268208448/prisms-veils/ All Things Are Full of Gods: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300254723/all-things-are-full-of-gods/ </video> <video> Did the Sanaa Palimpsest Belong to a Companion's Qur'an? | Sean Anthony and Gabriel Said Reynolds Description: Full video: https://youtu.be/BGzvqGGISV0 This is a clip about the Sanaa Palimpsest, also known as D.A.M. 01-27.1, a Qur'an manuscript and palimpsest that contains a variant version of the Qur'an in its undertext. In this clip, Prof. Sean Anthony and I discuss whether or not the Sanaa Palimpsest should be understood as a "companion codex" or just a more 'primitive' or older version of the Qur'an. Was the Qur'an a "pluriform" text, or is Sanaaa a "variant" of the Uthmanic Qur'an? </video> <video> Ivy League Scholar Explains How the Qur’an Evolved | Recovering Qur’anic Arabic | Munther Younes Description: #quran #arabic #religion #history #palestine In this interview, I sit down with Dr. Munther Younes of Cornell University to discuss his research on the transmission and evolution of the Qur'anic text. Dr. Younes is Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics at Cornell University and a renowned expert in the Arabic language. We discuss the Arabic of the Qur'an, the Tafsir tradition, how scholars have transmitted and shaped the Qur'anic text, as well as Professor Younes's life growing up in occupied Palestine. Time stamps: 00:00 Qur'anic Arabic Introduction 03:07 Journey to Academia and Growing up in Occupied Palestine 24:01 Qur'anic Arabic More about Professor Younes: https://neareasternstudies.cornell.edu/munther-younes Links to Professor Younes's work: Book: https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Steeds-Maidens-Performing-Deeds/dp/0367186888/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5N4Xk69UCVRFR8-GHL0qrO5tGXdncOu6A7bONzwoU8SWqqFQtd_ZLiDpOWYtu3rQjPEOcQbPfg6FMGNVwrDNHtQlD2Y0T0bVLhC7qF6NORLXFmfc_zfxJeBjtrWbkEF6w5g3rTg6VZv0aso7qTOi8Mx5TUXupWf0uqeQXlsn0NPFKP7LfPhL5lbQpuYc9yNp7aA_yiVccgLbXHcytFc52hJeg7YtWHzLO60MUKXq-BI.YuKAsHfClLBGuN-tzFPER28vtHQzai7nhwIDl0EKHUg&dib_tag=se&qid=1728737346&refinements=p_27%3AMunther+A.+Younes&s=books&sr=1-4 Arabic Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfiM1YU6-yU </video> <video> A Qur'an Manuscript with the Blood of Uthman? | Discussion with Manuscript Expert Dr. Rami Halaseh Description: In this episode of Exploring the Qur'an and the Bible, I have the pleasure to sit down with Dr. Rami Halaseh and discuss the famous Topkapi Qur'an manuscript which is alleged to have belonged to Uthman himself and even be stained by his blood. We discuss the history of the Topkapi Qur'an (H.S. 32) and whether or not it is truly a first-century Qur'an that could have belonged to the 3rd Caliph Uthman. Dr. Halaseh obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is a renowned expert in Qur'anic manuscripts. His further work can be found below: Dr. Halaseh's Books: The Topkapi Qur'an Manuscript: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3111455254?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A4MV4E0CTDJ0NDM4MAM7&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A4MV4E0CTDJ0NDM4MAM7&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A4MV4E0CTDJ0NDM4MAM7&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1 Encyclopedia of the Readings of the Qur'an: https://erquran.org/ </video> <video> Does Islam Really Forbid Studying the Bible? #islam #religion #quran #bible Description: </video> <video> Live Q/A w/ Nicolai Sinai and Gabriel Said Reynolds: Anthropomorphisms, the Injeel, Qur'anic History Description: We will have a live Q/A session with Nicolai Sinai and Gabriel Said Reynolds. Professor Sinai and Professor Reynolds will answer your questions about Qur'anic history & theology. Please submit your questions below! Links to Dr. Sinai's books: The Qur'an A Historical-Critical Introduction: https://www.amazon.com/Quran-Historical-Critical-Introduction-Edinburgh-Islamic/dp/074869577X/ref=asc_df_074869577X?mcid=316fe95f2c6f321b8bbafd8be0e98c7e&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693320944300&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5783721659447848172&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002076&hvtargid=pla-380328161923&psc=1 Key Terms of the Qur'an: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691241319/key-terms-of-the-quran?srsltid=AfmBOop-qURvDHU9APFmwV4OnarDlGzhdoPWyNGep2cXGpMOy6mTUk4_ </video>

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Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds is the Crowley Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His main research interests are Qur'anic studies and Christian-Muslim Relations. He completed his Ph.D. at Yale University in Islamic Studies. He is the author of numerous books, including "The Qur'ān and Its Biblical Subtext" (2010), "The Qur'an and the Bible" (2018), and "Allah: God in the Qur'an" (2020). This channel is dedicated to thoughtful, cutting-edge, and respectful conversations with leading scholars worldwide on the Bible or the Qur'an. Also available as a podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/62NzuG9uXA3WixG9hdNsVv

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