![]() Those who disbelieve say: "This (Quran) is but a fabrication which he (Muhammad) himself has invented, and some others have helped him with it, so they have produced a wrong and a falsehood." They also say: "(It consists of) only fables of the ancients which he has got written. ![]() The Quran mentions accusations by non-believer contemporaries of Muhammad that many stories in the Quran are fables: Bietenholz has also noted legends in the Quran that share themes found in Jewish and Christian legends. Some included are the story of Cain and Abel, of Abraham destroying idols, of Solomon's conversation with an ant, the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, and several stories about Mary, mother of Jesus.įolklorist Alan Dundes has noted three "folktales" in the Quran that fit the pattern of those included in the Aarne–Thompson classification systems of folklore narratives. ![]() A number of legends, parables or pieces of folklore appear in the Quran, often with similar motifs to Jewish and Christian traditions which may pre-date those in the Quran. ![]()
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