Interpreting the Qur'an : towards a contemporary approach / / Abdullah Saeed

• Autore: Saeed Abdullah
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 pages)
• Disciplina: 297.1/226/01; 297.122601
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Interpreting the Qur'an
• ISBN: 1-134-21591-6; 1-134-21592-4; 1-280-26818-2; 9786610268184; 0-203-01677-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910832933403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II