Analysis of the entry of the Verse of Mubahila in the encyclopedia of Oliver Leaman

The Book Quran is an encyclopedia of Islamic research in the West, edited by Professor Oliver Leaman. In 2012, its translation was published in Ettelaat Publications. The main approach of this encyclopedia has been to address the concepts and topics that, according to its authors, It is considered important in connection with studies. One of these topics was the verse of Mubahila (Al-Imran / 61) which was written by Rafik Berjak during an entry called "Mubahila" It has been compactly written. Since the verse of Mubahila refers to one of the most important events in the early history of Islam, which was itself the source of important theological issues and debates in Islam, It seems necessary to analyze the related entry in this encyclopedia. This critical study, which has been done in a theoretical style using a descriptive- analytic method, shows that the entry in question in this encyclopedia, Despite its great thematic importance, does not have the necessary volume and analysis, and in addition, the author has not considered the theological importance of the subject of Mubahila, that is, the theological superiority of Islam over the theology of Christianity. However, while ignoring the historical importance of the subject of Mubahila from the perspective of Islamic sects and religions, the author of the article did not have a correct understanding of the lexicography of the subject.