Interpreting the Qur'an : towards a contemporary approach / Abdullah Saeed.
Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2005.Description: x, 192 pISBN:- 0415365384 :USD23.82.
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books | BSOP Library | GC | BP130.2/Sa1i-2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00034797 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.