Similarities Between Genesis And Quaran

Genesis and the Qur’an have striking similarities and share several of the same characters including two women who share a unique situation. Abraham is a righteous man as declared by God, yet his wife is barren so she cannot bear him an heir. Sarah wants to give her husband an heir so she allows him to have a child with her handmaid Hagar. In the end, Sarah and Hagar both have a child with Abraham which creates conflict within the tent, as one would presume, leading to a dispute over which child would be chosen as the heir. The Qur’an articulates on societal and legal norms of women wherein the Sura it is demonstrated through the story of Abraham. The stories of Sarah, Hagar reflect Muslim women and the legal norms that pertain to them in

This is the problem that Abraham is left with, and the significance of childbirth is a prevalent theme. For example, Sarah became envious of Hagar for her ability to bear a child and that led to her kicking her out of the household. It is very important for Abraham to have an heir, especially because God promises that he will have many descendants. Sarah realizes that, and granted him permission to conceive with Hagar. Genesis states that “Sarah, childless, is as good as dead.” That quote relates to the Qur’an, for if she can not bear him a child then he will have no descendants, making Sarah useless. Additionally, Abraham takes sympathy on Hagar and does not like the way that Sarah is treating her. The reason for this is because Abraham is not only treating his wife fairly, but also valuing that Hagar is the mother of his son, Ishmael. Once Sarah conceived Isaac, Abraham was less protective of Sarah and Ishmael and sent them out of the house with minimal resources. By the end of the story, it is clear to the reader how important childbearing is for women and how important it is to the spread of Islam and in finding an heir for