The Qur'an

by Abdullah Saeed

There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read. Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students, it examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship as well as giving an overview of the rich interpretive traditions from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. This guide is a concise introduction to all aspects of the Qur' history, understanding and interpretation,

Genres: Islam

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2007

About the author

Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is also the director of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies (a cooperative initiative of the University of Melbourne, University of Western Sydney, and Griffith University) and co-director of Melbourne's Centre for Islamic Law and Society. His publications cover Qur’anic hermeneutics, Islam and human rights, Islamic law reform, Islamic finance, Muslim communities in Australia, and Islam and freedom of religion. His publications include The Qur’an: an Introduction (2008) and Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam (2004). Born in the Maldives, Saeed received his B.A. in Arab/Islamic Studies from the Islamic University (Saudi Arabia) and his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from the University of Melbourne.

Reviews

[BDuck]

Door de academische stijl soms ontzettend saai om te lezen. Een beetje gevoel bij een onderwerp als religie kan geen kwaad. Desondanks een mooie, heldere introductie op het heilige boekje de Koran.

[Farhat Baig]

saw this in the library and borrowed it to read the section about the contemporary scholars who are trying to interpret the Qur'an contextually instead of just textually.

[Rotala Sofiyatunnisa]

Keren

[Omar Amer]

Very brief introduction. A fairly decent paragraph on some of the classical scholars and contemporary scholars. Also a brief chapter on textual and contextual understandings of modern scholars.

[Nadeen Alsulaimi]

يتحدث عن تاريخ الوحي والتفسير وتطوره وبعض علوم القرآن المتناولة غربيًا وإسلاميًا إلى العصر الحاضر