Islam and humanity : the consequences of a contemporary reading
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Islam and humanity : the consequences of a contemporary reading
Gerlach Press, 2018
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Al-Islam wa-l-insan
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
This new book by Mohammed Shahrour is about the implications of a contemporary reading of the Qur'an. "We must re-examine the prior reading of religion and introduce Islam from its original source, the authoritative revelation, on the basis of a contemporary reading that takes into account the level of knowledge of the 21st century and the scientific and ethical development that have been achieved.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Dale F. Eickelman
Translators Introduction by George Stergios
A Word of Thanks
Consequences of a Contemporary Reading
Introduction
Preface
Chapter One: Who are the Muslims?
1-The Meaning of Islam from the Book
2-The Righteous Deed
3-Dissent is the Meaning of Opposition to Islam in the Book
4-God's Approval Applies to All Muslims
Chapter Two: Who are the Believers?
1-The Meaning of Iman (Faith) in the Book of God
2-The Difference between the Messengerhood and the Prophethood
3-The Sunna of the Messenger and the Sunna of the Prophet
4-Necessary Obedience in the Realm of Messengerhood
5-Obedience to Him (s) in the Messengerhood is Combined Obedience
Chapter Three: There is No Force in Islam
1-The Difference between Obedience and Force
2-Freedom is the Foundation of Worship
3-Types of Despotism that the Human Being Must Confront
4-The Guilt Complex
5-The Case of Covering
Chapter Four: The Citizen and Loyalty to Islam
1-The Meaning of Community, People, and Nation
2-Loyalty to Islam is Loyalty to Human Values
3-The Citizen (Attachment to the Nation-State is an "Attachment to the Homeland")
4-The Fighting Belief
5-The Difference between Shahid (Witness on the Basis of Previously Acquired Knowledge) and Shahid (Eyewitness)
Conclusion
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