UID:
edoccha_9961427114802883
Format:
1 online resource (209 pages)
ISBN:
1-134-21591-6
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1-134-21592-4
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1-280-26818-2
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9786610268184
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0-203-01677-7
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 ethico-legal 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. Discussing the text's relevance to modern issues without compromising the overall framework of the Qur'an and its core belie
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-36538-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-36537-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203016770
