ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 examined how the Islamic exegesis ofQ 18:60-101, through the association of Moses with al-Khidr and Dhu al-Qarnayn, emphasized the portrayal of Moses as a prophet who failed to attribute his knowledge and leadership to God. This analysis showed that the appearance of extra-Quranic items in Islamic exegesis can be more fully appreciated not as confused borrowings but as purposeful appropriations promoting the position of the exegetes via the authority of the Prophet Muhammad.
