How the Qur’an Portrays God | Gabriel Said Reynolds

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In this episode of Book Café Podcast, we sit down with renowned scholar Dr. Gabriel Said Reynolds, Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame, to explore his acclaimed book "Allah: God in the Qur’an".

Dr. Reynolds unpacks how the Qur’an portrays God in vivid, relational, and often surprising ways—far beyond the common stereotypes.

We discuss the etymology of "Allah", themes such as God’s mercy and justice, as well as the Qur’an’s engagement with Biblical tradition.

Whether you’re interested in Qur’anic studies, comparative religion, or simply curious about how the Qur'an portrays God, this conversation offers clear insights, thoughtful scholarship, and a fresh look at one of the most important subjects in Islam.

🎙 Hosted by: Omar Nizam

Chapters

0:00 - Author Intro
4:46 - Etymology of "Allah"
14:51 - Mecca's Christian culture
20:00 - Biblical and Qur'anic portrayals of God
24:00 - The source of Biblical Materials in the Qur'an
27:10 - The Sleepers of Ephesus
32:15 - Dr. Shabir Ally's question
38:22 - A god of Mercy and Vengeance
41:35 - The historical Dhul Qarnayn
44:25 - The crucifixion of Jesus
47:44 - Staple questions about books
52:09 - Exploring the Qur'an and the Bible
53:30 - International Qur'anic Studies Association

▶️ Gabriel Said Reynold's Official YouTube Channel: ‪@ExploringtheQuranandtheBible‬

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▶️ IQSA's Official YouTube Channel: ‪@iqsaonline556‬

✍️ Author's bio:

Gabriel Said Reynolds did his doctoral work at Yale University in Islamic Studies.
Currently he researches the Qur'ān and Muslim/Christian relations and is Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology in the Department of Theology at Notre Dame.
He is the author of The Qur'ān and Its Biblical Subtext (Routledge 2010) and The Emergence of Islam (Fortress, 2012), the translator of ʿAbd al-Jabbar’s Critique of Christian Origins (BYU 2008), and editor of The Qur'ān in Its Historical Context (Routledge 2008) and New Perspectives on the Qur'ān: The Qur'ān in Its Historical Context 2 (Routledge 2011).
In 2012-13 Prof. Reynolds directed, along with Mehdi Azaiez, “The Qurʾān Seminar,” a year-long collaborative project dedicated to encouraging dialogue among scholars of the Qurʾān, the acts of which appeared as The Qurʾān Seminar Commentary (De Gruyter, 2016).
In 2018 he published The Qurʾan and the Bible with Yale University Press and in 2020 Allah: God in the Qur'an, also with YUP. At Notre Dame he teaches courses on theology, Muslim/Christian Relations, and Islamic Origins.

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