Abrahamic Covenant Quotes

“In one sense, the Qur’an regards the Torah and the Gospel as older siblings— and looks on with dismay at the family feud tearing apart Abrahamic cohesion. In another sense, the Qur’an exists as an orphan. It presents the first Abrahamic scripture in Arabic, delivered by an Arabian prophet. Claiming a lineage back to the Torah yet revealed in a thoroughly pagan society, the Qur’an enjoys an insider-outsider status—one that empowers it to look lovingly yet critically at its ancestry. This complex inheritance means the Qur’an is aware of its roots yet free to develop its own identity without being confined by parental oversight.”
― Mohamad Jebara, The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy

“a burning light(light having oil) will burn to a glowing light which will grow into a shining light to become an illuminator”
― Ikechukwu Joseph, Unlocking Closed Doors

“The seed of Sufism was sown in the time of Adam,
germed in the time of Noah,
budded in the time of Abraham,
began to develop in the time of Moses,
reached maturity in the time of Jesus,
produced pure wine in the time of Mohammad.”
― Idries Shah, The Sufis