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oapen-20.500.12657-877862024-03-28T14:03:19Z Interpreting the Qur'an Saeed, Abdullah ethico;legal;content;texts;fazl;rahman;muslim;scholars;islamic;law;Ethico Legal Texts;Ethico Legal Content;Ibn Taymiyyah;Muslim World;Abou El Fadl;Seventh Century Hijaz;Ismail Al Faruqi;Traditional Muslim Understanding;Draw Back;Ibn Qutaybah;Post-formative Period;Arabic Language;Arabic;Prophet’s Mission;Socio-historical Context;Unlawful Sexual Intercourse;Allegorical Verses;Ibn Qayyim;Islamic Disciplines;Senior Companions thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam::QRPF Islam: sacred texts and revered writings::QRPF1 The Koran (Qur’an) 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 beliefs and practices, he proposes a fresh approach, which takes into account the historical and contemporary contexts of interpretation. Inspiring healthy debate, this book is essential reading for students and scholars seeking a contemporary approach to the interpretation of the Qur'anic text. 2024-02-22T09:54:19Z 2024-02-22T09:54:19Z 2006 book 9780203016770 9780415365376 9780415365383 9781134215874 9781134215911 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/87786 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781134215928.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780203016770 10.4324/9780203016770 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb d1d19f80-cee6-485a-83c2-82cb792369de 9780203016770 9780415365376 9780415365383 9781134215874 9781134215911 Routledge 209 University of Melbourne Melbourne University open access
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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 beliefs and practices, he proposes a fresh approach, which takes into account the historical and contemporary contexts of interpretation.
Inspiring healthy debate, this book is essential reading for students and scholars seeking a contemporary approach to the interpretation of the Qur'anic text.
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