A study and analysis of the reflection of Ghazwa Banu Qaynaqa' in Quran with an emphasis on Quran's attitudinal and authorship patterns1

Abstract

At the beginning of the establishment of the Islamic government, the Messenger of God (SAWS) started to take purposeful measures in order to strengthen his newborn governance. One of his outstanding measures was to codify a general treaty among all the people of Medina including the Jews, which allowed for peaceful coexistence in the town. Among the Jewish tribes inhabiting Medina, Banu Qaynaqa' signed the treaty with the Messenger of God. However, for some reasons to be discussed in the article, later on they took the pathway of hostility and enmity to Islam and the Prophet. Having become unable to oppose the Prophet and Muslims, eventually they surrendered and were banished from Medina in accordance with the divine decision. The opposition between Banu Qaynaqa' and the Messenger of God is among the cases addressed by Quran. The present article aims to answer the question what is the Quran's attitudinal and authorship approach to the opposition. In view of the philosophy of the revelation of Quran, i.e. the guidance of the humankind, it seems that the Qur'anic historical working-through of historical events including Ghazwa Banu Qaynaqa' is unique from both attitudinal and authorship perspectives and directed at the objective of guidance, which distinguishes Quran from historical sources. © 2018 Johns Hopkins University Press. All rights reserved.