Interpreting the Quran: towards a contemporary approach
Abdullah Saeed
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Title and Author
Interpreting the Quran: towards a contemporary approach / Abdullah SaeedPublication Details
نیویورک : Routledge، 2005مPhysical Description
291 p.; 32 cm.Subject
Koran HermeneeuticsKoran Criticism, interpretation, etc
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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