The Jews of the Qur’an

Abstract

The Jews of the Qur’an belonged to varied and mutually exclusive groups. Some Jews joined Muhammad, some opposed him. The majority of Jewish tribes encountered by Muhammad held a Sadducean-based form of Judaism, as opposed to the Rabbinic sect, which was a minority in that area. This may help explain the seemingly contradictory attitude that the Qur’an holds vis a vis the Jews. Contextualizing said verses provides a framework which can eschew ongoing conflict