Interpreting the Qur'an : : towards a contemporary approach / / Abdullah Saeed.
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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| Place / Publishing House: | London ;, New York : : Routledge,, 2006. |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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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.