UID:
almahu_9949707989602882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 192 pages)
ISBN:
0203016777
,
9780203016770
,
0415365376
,
9780415365376
,
0415365384
,
9780415365383
,
9781134215874
,
1134215878
,
9781134215911
,
1134215916
,
9781134215928
,
1134215924
Content:
"How is the Qur'an - central to all Muslim societies - to be understood today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah Saeed, a distinguished Muslim scholar, explores the interpretation of the ethicolegal content of the Qur'an, whilst taking into consideration the changing nature of the modern world." "Saeed explores the current debates surrounding the interpretation of the Qur'an, and their impact on contemporary understanding of this sacred text. As he attempts to determine the text's relevance to modern issues without compromising the overall framework of the Qur'an and its core beliefs and practices, he proposes a fresh approach, which takes into account the historical and contemporary contexts of interpretation. This book is likely to inspire healthy debate and appeal to a generation of students and scholars seeking a contemporary approach to the interpretation of the Qur'anic text."--Jacket
Note:
Introduction -- The context of the debate on interpretation -- Revelation and interpretation -- Interpretation based on tradition and textualism -- Interpretation based on reason -- Flexibility in reading the text -- Abrogation and reinterpretation -- The meaning of the text as an approximation -- Recognition of the complexity of meaning -- Socio-historical context and interpretation -- Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values -- Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Saeed, Abdullah. Interpreting the Qurʼān. Abingdon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2006 ISBN 0415365376
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0415365384
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
DOI:
10.4324/9780203016770
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780203016770
