Interpreting the Qur'an : towards a contemporary approach

Interpreting the Qur'an towards a contemporary approach

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 n...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Saeed, Abdullah., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge 2006.
Subjects:
Qurʼan > Hermeneutics.
Qurʼan > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009801525606719
Table of Contents:
  • 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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