the word "brothers" (ahim, Deut. xxv. 5) in connection with the levirate marriage he interpreted as "relatives", etc. Anan's method of interpretation, however, was distinct from its Muslim counterpart in that he primarily built upon analogy of expressions (similar to Muslim qiyas), words (the rabbinical ''gezerah shavah''), and single letters.

Some sources claim that Anan borrowed the belief in the transmigration