02638oam 2200541I 450 991083293340332120240313160310.01-134-21591-61-134-21592-41-280-26818-297866102681840-203-01677-710.4324/9780203016770(CKB)1000000000251032(EBL)254343(OCoLC)132692829(SSID)ssj0000182014(PQKBManifestationID)11190166(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000182014(PQKBWorkID)10166137(PQKB)10392180(MiAaPQ)EBC254343(OCoLC)62745955(EXLCZ)99100000000025103220180706d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInterpreting the Qur'an towards a contemporary approach /Abdullah SaeedLondon ;New York :Routledge,2006.1 online resource (209 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-36538-4 0-415-36537-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.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.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 belie297.1/226/01297.122601Saeed Abdullah.554927FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910832933403321Interpreting the Qur'an4132546UNINA