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Interpreting the Qur'an : towards a contemporary approach / Abdullah Saeed

By: Saeed, AbdullahPublication details: London : Routledge, c2006. Description: x, 192 p. : 24 cmISBN: 0415365384Subject(s): 1. Qur'an -- Hermeneutics. . Qur'an -- Criticism, interpretation, etcDDC classification: 297.122601 SAE
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1. The context of the debate on interpretation
2. Revelation and interpretation
3. Interpretation based on tradition and textualism
4. Interpretation based on reason
5. Flexibility in reading the text
6. Abrogation and reinterpretation
7. The meaning of the text as an approximation
8. Recognition of the complexity of meaning
9. Socio-historical context and interpretation
10. Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values
11. Epilogue

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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