Uzair

Site traditionally described as the tomb of Ezra at Al Uzayr near Basra . Uzair is a figure mentioned in the Quran, in the verse 9:30 , this verse claims he is worshipped by the Yahud as "the son of God". He is often identified with Ezra ( عزير , 'Uzair , Üzeyir ) a biblical priest. Although not explicitly mentioned in Quran among the prophets, Ezra is considered as one of the prophets by some Muslim scholars, based on Islamic traditions. Ezra lived between the times of King Solomon and the time of Zachariah , father of John the Baptist . On the other hand, Muslim scholars such as Mutahhar al-Maqdisi and Djuwayni and notably Ibn Hazm and al-Samaw'al accused Ezra (or one of his disciples) of falsification of the Scriptures. . Several sources attribute Uzair's description as the "son of God" to the exaltation of his religious achievements coupled with a misunderstanding of certain Jews with regards to his position as Bene Elohim . There are differing contemporary interpretations of what Bene Elohim explicitly referred to, and its relative ambiguity is the primary reason that the Jews began to indirectly worship him as the son of God. Encyclopaedia of Holy Prophet and Companions ( Google Books ) .

Site traditionally described as the tomb of Ezra at Al Uzayr near Basra . Uzayr - most often identified with the Judeo-Christian Ezra ( عزير , 'Uzair ) - is a figure mentioned in the Qur'an , in the verse 9:30 , which states that he was revered by the Jews as "the son of God". Historically, Muslim scholars have interpreted this verse as referring to a small group of Jews making such a reverence. Although not explicitly mentioned in the Quran among the prophets, Ezra is considered as one by some Muslim scholars, based on Islamic traditions. Ezra lived between the times of King Solomon and the time of Zachariah , father of John the Baptist . On the other hand, Muslim scholars such as Mutahhar al-Maqdisi and Djuwayni and notably Ibn Hazm and al-Samaw'al accused Ezra (or one of his disciples) of falsification of the Torah . Several sources state that the Qur'an refers to Jews who began to call Ezra a "son of God" due to his religious achievements coupled with the misunderstanding of his position in the Jewish faith as a Bene Elohim . Other western scholars, relying on exegetical material from Ibn Abbas and Ibn Qutaybah , consider Uzayr not to be Ezra but Azariah , mentioned in the Book of Daniel as Abednego . Encyclopedia of Islam , Uzayr Ashraf, Shahid (2005). Encyclopaedia of Holy Prophet and Companions ( Google Books ) .

Site traditionally described as the tomb of Uzair at Al-Uzayr near Basra . Uzair ( , ʿUzayr ) is a figure mentioned in the Quran , Surah At-Tawba , verse 9:30 , which states that he was revered by the Jews as "the son of God". Uzair is most often identified with the biblical Ezra . Modern historians have described the reference as "enigmatic", since such views have not been found in Jewish sources. Islamic scholars have interpreted the Quranic reference in different ways, with some explaining that it alluded to a specific group of Jews. According to Ibn Kathir , Uzair lived between the times of King Solomon and the time of Zachariah , father of John the Baptist . Some Quranic commentators viewed Uzayr as a learned scholar who sought to teach the people the forgotten laws of God. He is sometimes identified as the protagonist in the Quranic story of the man who slept for a hundred years (2:259). Some Islamic scholars held Uzayr to be one of the prophets. However, Islamic tradition also reports that God expunged Uzayr from the list of prophets because he refused to believe in qadar (predestination). Ibn Hazm , al-Samaw'al and other scholars put forth the view that Uzair (or one of his disciples) falsified the Torah , and this claim became a common theme in Islamic polemics against the Bible. Many aspects of later Islamic narratives show similarity to Vision of Ezra , an apocryphal text which seems to have been partially known to Muslim readers. Classical Muslim scholars who were aware of Jewish and Christian denials of belief in the sonship of Ezra, explained that it was only one Jew or a small group of Jews who worshipped Uzayr, or that the verse refers to the extreme admiration of Jews for their doctors of law. Authors of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia viewed the Quranic reference as a "malevolent metaphor" for the reverence accorded to Ezra in Judaism. Some modern historians have favored the theory that a Jewish sect in Arabia venerated Ezra to the extent of deifying him. Gordon Darnell Newby has suggested that the Quranic expression may have reflected Ezra's possible designation as one of the Bene Elohim (lit. sons of God) by Jews of the Hejaz. Other scholars proposed emendations of the received spelling of the name, leading to readings ‘Uzayl ( ‘Azazel ), ‘Azīz, or Azariah ( Abednego ). Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.). Muhammad claims (sura 9:30) that in the opinion of the Jews, 'Uzair is the son of God. These words are an enigma because no such opinion is to be found among the Jews, even though Uzair was singled out for special appreciation. Stories Of The Quran . In Jane Dammen McAuliffe (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān . Encyclopaedia of Holy Prophet and Companions ( Google Books ) .

Figure mentioned in the Quran, Surah At-Tawba For the Arab village in Galilee, see Uzeir . Site traditionally described as the tomb of Uzair at Al-Uzayr near Basra . Uzair ( , ʿUzayr ) is a figure who is mentioned in the Quran , Surah At-Tawba , verse 9:30 , which states that he was revered by the Jews as "the son of God". Uzair is most often identified with the biblical Ezra and according to some with the Egyptian deity Osiris . Modern historians have described the reference as "enigmatic", since such views have not been found in Jewish sources. Islamic scholars have interpreted the Quranic reference in different ways, with some explaining that it alluded to a specific group of Jews. According to Ibn Kathir , Uzair lived between the times of Sulaiman and the time of Zakariya , father of Yahya Some Quranic commentators viewed Uzayr as a learned scholar who sought to teach the people the forgotten laws of God. He is sometimes identified as the protagonist in the Quranic story of the man who slept for a hundred years (2:259). Some Islamic scholars held Uzayr to be one of the prophets. Although there is a hadith that reports that God expunged Uzayr from the list of prophets because he refused to believe in qadar (predestination), but this hadith is considered da'if (weak) and is rejected by most Islamic scholars. Ibn Hazm , al-Samaw'al and other scholars put forth the view that Uzair (or one of his disciples) falsified the Torah , and this claim became a common theme in Islamic polemics against the Bible. Many aspects of later Islamic narratives show similarity to Vision of Ezra , an apocryphal text which seems to have been partially known to Muslim readers. Classical Muslim scholars who were aware of Jewish and Christian denials of belief in the sonship of Ezra, explained that it was only one Jew or a small group of Jews who worshipped Uzayr, or that the verse refers to the extreme admiration of Jews for their doctors of law. Authors of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia viewed the Quranic reference as a "malevolent metaphor" for the reverence accorded to Ezra in Judaism. Some modern historians have favored the theory that a Jewish sect in Arabia venerated Ezra to the extent of deifying him. Gordon Darnell Newby has suggested that the Quranic expression may have reflected Ezra's possible designation as one of the Bene Elohim (lit. sons of God) by Jews of the Hejaz. Other scholars proposed emendations of the received spelling of the name, leading to readings ‘Uzayl ( ‘Azazel ), ‘Azīz, or Azariah ( Abednego ). Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.). Muhammad claims (sura 9:30) that in the opinion of the Jews, 'Uzair is the son of God. These words are an enigma because no such opinion is to be found among the Jews, even though Uzair was singled out for special appreciation. Stories Of The Quran . In Jane Dammen McAuliffe (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān .