Editing Joshua (section)

===In Islam===
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = {{smaller|[[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Prophet]]}}
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| name               = Yūšaʿ
| native_name        = يُوشَعُ<br>Joshua
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| predecessor        = [[Caleb#Islam|Kalib]]
| successor          =
}}

====Quranic references====
Joshua ({{langx|ar|يُوشَعُ بْنُ نُونٍ}}, ''Yūšaʿ ibn Nūn'' {{IPA|ar|juːʃaʕ ibn nuːn|}}, is not mentioned by name in the [[Quran]], but his name appears in other [[Islamic literature]]. In the Quranic account of the conquest of Canaan, Joshua and Caleb are referenced, but not named, as two God-fearing men on whom [[God in Islam|God]] "had bestowed His grace".<ref>[[Abdullah Yusuf Ali]], ''[[The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary]]'', Note. 726 to verse 23: "Among those who returned after spying out the land were two men who had faith and courage. They were Joshua and Caleb. Joshua afterwards succeeded Moses in the leadership after 40 years. These two men pleaded for an immediate entry through the proper Gate, which I understand to mean, 'after taking all due precautions and making all due preparations.' Cf. 2:189 and n. 203. But of course, they said, they must put their trust in Allah for victory."</ref>

{{Blockquote|They said, "Moses, there is a fearsome people in this land. We will not go there until they leave. If they leave, then we will enter." Yet the two men whom God had blessed among those who were afraid said, "Go in to them through the gate and when you go in you will overcome them. If you are true believers, put your trust in God.|Quran, sura 5 ([[Al-Ma'ida]]), ayah 22–23, Haleem translation<ref>M. A. S. Abdel Haleem, translator (2005). ''The Qur'an''. Oxford University Press. p. 70.</ref>}}

Joshua is also referred to in the journey [[Moses in Islam|Musa]] (Moses) took with him to find [[Khidr]]. 

{{Blockquote|And remember when Moses said to his young assistant, "I will never give up until I reach the junction of the two seas, even if I travel for ages". But when they finally reached the point where the seas met, they forgot their salted fish, and it made its way into the sea, slipping away wondrously. He replied, "Do you remember when we rested by the rock? That is when I forgot the fish. None made me forget to mention this except Satan. And the fish made its way into the sea miraculously". Moses responded, "That is exactly what we were looking for". So they returned, retracing their footsteps. There they found a servant of Ours, to whom We had granted mercy from Us and enlightened with knowledge of Our Own.|Quran, chapter 6 ([[al-Kahf]]), verses 60-65<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surah Al-Kahf - 60 |url=https://quran.com/al-kahf/60 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Quran.com |language=en}}</ref>}}

The narration collected by [[Muhammad al-Bukhari|Bukhari]] reports that a man approached Moses after he gave a talk and asked him, "Who is the most knowledgeable person on earth?" Moses responded, "That would be me!" So Allah revealed to Moses that he should not have said this and there was in fact someone who was more knowledgeable than him. Moses was commanded to travel to meet this man, named Al-Khaḍir, at the junction of the two seas. Islamic scholars have argued this could be the northern part of the [[Sinai Peninsula]] between the [[Red Sea]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]], the southern part of Sinai where the Rea Sea splits into the [[Gulf of Suez]] and the [[Gulf of Aqaba]], or the [[Bosporus]] in Istanbul which is a strait between the [[Black Sea]] and the [[Sea of Marmara]].

====Hadith, exegesis, traditions====
Joshua was regarded by some classical scholars as the prophetic successor to Moses ({{lang|ar|موسى|rtl=yes}}){{efn|name=IbnKathir}} [[Al-Tabari]] relates in his ''[[History of the Prophets and Kings]]'' that Joshua was one of the twelve spies, and Muslim scholars believe that the two believing spies referred to in the Quran are Joshua and Caleb. Joshua was exceptional among the [[Israelites]] for being one of the few faithful followers of Allah.

Significant events from Joshua's Muslim narratives include the crossing of the [[Jordan river]] and the conquest of ''[[Bait al-Maqdis]]''.<ref>''Tabari'', ''History of the Prophets and Kings'', Vol. I: 414–429, 498–499, 503–516</ref> 

The traditional Muslim scholastic commentaries has narrated the miracle which shown by Joshua as a sign that he is a [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophet in Islam]]. Ibn Kathir gave commentary of [[Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal]] Hadith that during the siege of Jerusalem, Yoshua prayed to God to withheld the sun until he won, which resulted in the day did not cease, and the sun only set after the Israelites under Joshua manage to capture the city.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muhammad Al-Munajjid |author1-link=Muhammad Al-Munajjid |title=من هو يوشع بن نون؟ |url=https://islamqa.info/ar/answers/365539/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86 |website=[[IslamQA.info]] |year=2022 |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=Ar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Palestina, Tanah Kaum Muslimin |url=https://almanhaj.or.id/8028-palestina-tanah-kaum-muslimin.html |website=Almanhaj |year=2006 |publisher=Lajnah Istiqomah |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=Id, Ar}} reference:
* Dirasatun Fil Ad-yan Al-Yahudiyah wan Nashraniyah, Dr Su’ud bin Abdil Aziz Al-Khalaf, Penerbit Adhwa-us Salaf, Cetakan I, Th 1422H/2003M
* Mujaz Tarikhil Yahudi war-Raddi Ala Ba’dhi Maza’imil Bathilah, Dr Mahmud bin Abdir Rahman Qadah, Majalah Jami’ah Islamiyah, Edisi 107, Th 29, 1418-1419H
* Shahih Qashashil Anbiya, karya Ibnu Katsir, Abu Usamah Salim bin Id Al-Hilali, Maktabah Al-Furqan, Cetakan I Th, 1422H
* Tafsir Al-Qur’anil Azhim, Abu Fida Ismail Ibnu Umar Ibnu Katsir, Darul Kutub Al-Ilmiyah, Cetakan II, Th.1422H</ref> ''[[Tafsir al-Jalalayn|al-Jalalayn]]'' says, "[[Ahmad ibn Hanbal|Ahmad [b. Hanbal]]] reported in his Musnad, the [following] hadīth, 'The sun was never detained for any human, except for Joshua during those days in which he marched towards the Holy House [of Jerusalem]'."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quranx.com/Tafsirs/5.26|title=QuranX.com The most complete Quran / Hadith / Tafsir collection available!|website=quranx.com|access-date=2018-08-15|archive-date=2018-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164450/https://quranx.com/Tafsirs/5.26|url-status=live}}</ref>

Muslim literature includes traditions of Joshua not found in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. Joshua is credited with being present at Moses's death and literature records that Moses's garments were with Joshua at the time of his departure.<ref>''Encyclopedia of Islam'', Vol. XI, pg. 351, ''Yusha ibn Nun [Joshua, son of Nun]''</ref> In [[Sahih Bukhari]] and [[Sahih Muslim]], Joshua is mentioned as Yusha' bin Nun and is the attendant to Moses during his [[Moses in Islam#Meeting with Khidr|meeting with Khidr]].<ref>Bukhari, Book 6, Volume 60, Hadiths 249, 250, 251: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))</ref><ref>Bukhari, Book 1, Volume 3, Hadith 124: Knowledge</ref><ref>Muslim, Book 30, Hadith 5864: The Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet (may Peace be upon them) and His Companions (Kitab Al-Fada'il)</ref> This hadith episode was used by scholars for the exegesis of Quran scripture chapter [[Al-Kahf]] about the journey of Moses.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Abulfeda |author1-link=Abulfeda |editor1-last=Muhammad Mahdi Al-Sharîf |title=THE EXEGESIS OF THE GRAND HOLY QUR'AN 1-4 Ibn Katheer VOL 3: تفسير ابن كثير [انكليزي] 1/4 |publisher=Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah  |year=2006 |location=Beirut |page=361 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MixuDwAAQBAJ |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref>