There is much to be gained from Qur'an and Its Biblical Reflexes, a work marked both by methodological ingenuity and a distinctive vision for the originality of Islam's scrpture.

Journal of the American Oriental Society

This work by Mark Durie is a welcome and thoroughly novel addition to the growing field of Qur'anic Studies. It is expansive in its scope and analysis, methodologically impressive, and consistent. Durie's innovative observations and rigorous analyses are of immense value to our understanding of the Qur'an's employment of biblical motifs.

Journal Of Near Eastern Studies

Durie’s book is a sophisticated and methodologically innovative attempt to lay the disciplinary foundations for a descriptive theology of the Qur’an. Combining a linguist's attention to structure with admirably clear and stimulating writing and with a profound commitment to reading the Islamic scripture on its own terms, this work will prove to be an essential scholarly contribution.

Nicolai Sinai, University of Oxford / Pembroke College

This is a ground-breaking, scholarly book that seeks to understand how the Qur’an came into its present form, questions the validity of interpreting the Qur’an primarily in terms of the later ‘Life of Muhammad’ traditions, and explores the relationship between the Bible and the Qur’an. Drawing on fresh insights from linguistics, Mark Durie proposes a radically new understanding of the chronology of the text of the Qur’an, and argues that quotes from and allusions to stories in the Christian Bible are used in the Qur’an to serve the Qur’an’s own distinctive theological agenda. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand at some depth the Muslim faith and the Qur’an. It is a brilliant piece of work.

Kevin Giles, Anglican pastor and theologian, Melbourne, Australia

The two to three chapters in this book that deal directly with the Arabic sources are systematic, original, eye-opening, and, at times, brilliant. They contain an excellent independently critical comparative analysis of the Bible and the Qur’an, both of which seem to be familiar ground for the author. Mark Durie's mastery of the required languages is extraordinary. His vast knowledge makes a substantial contribution to the field of study. The dissection of the Qur’an into its various themes and categories facilitates the grasp of the relations between Bible and Qur’an, amounting to a real scholarly achievement of the highest standard.

Raphael Israeli, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

In this ground-breaking study, Mark Durie has drawn on diverse scholarly disciplines to test certain fundamental assumptions and common claims about the nature of the Qur’an, and ultimately the identity of the Islamic faith. His methods are scholarly, his courage is admirable, and his conclusions are compelling. Anyone interested in the interface between Islam and Christianity should read this book and engage seriously with its contents.

Peter G. Riddell, Melbourne School of Theology