LEADER 02638oam 2200541I 450 001 9910832933403321 005 20240313160310.0 010 $a1-134-21591-6 010 $a1-134-21592-4 010 $a1-280-26818-2 010 $a9786610268184 010 $a0-203-01677-7 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203016770 035 $a(CKB)1000000000251032 035 $a(EBL)254343 035 $a(OCoLC)132692829 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000182014 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11190166 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000182014 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10166137 035 $a(PQKB)10392180 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC254343 035 $a(OCoLC)62745955 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000251032 100 $a20180706d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInterpreting the Qur'an $etowards a contemporary approach /$fAbdullah Saeed 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2006. 215 $a1 online resource (209 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-36538-4 311 $a0-415-36537-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aHow 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 676 $a297.1/226/01 676 $a297.122601 700 $aSaeed$b Abdullah.$0554927 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910832933403321 996 $aInterpreting the Qur'an$94132546 997 $aUNINA