Interpreting the Qurʾan : towards a contemporary approach

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Interpreting the Qurʾan : towards a contemporary approach

Abdullah Saeed

Routledge, 2006

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index

Contents of Works

  • 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

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