Interpreting the Qurʾān
Subtitle: towards a contemporary approach
By: Abdullah Saeed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Abingdon [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780415365376; 9780415365383; 9780203016770
Subjects: Koran -- Hermeneutics.; Koran -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description: "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 ethicolegal 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. As he attempts to determine 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. This book is likely to inspire healthy debate and appeal to a generation of students and scholars seeking a contemporary approach to the interpretation of the Qur'anic text."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The context of the debate on interpretation; title: Revelation and interpretation; title: Interpretation based on tradition and textualism; title: Interpretation based on reason; title: Flexibility in reading the text; title: Abrogation and reinterpretation; title: The meaning of the text as an approximation; title: Recognition of the complexity of meaning; title: Socio-historical context and interpretation; title: Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values; title: Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values.