Contemporary Perspectives on Revelation and Qur'ānic Hermeneutics: An Analysis of Four Discourses

by Ali Akbar

Book Overview

Ali Akbar examines the works of four noted scholars of Islam: Fazlur Rahman (Pakistan), Abdolkarim Soroush (Iran), Muhammad Mujtahed Shabestari (Iran) and Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd (Egypt). His study shows that the consequences of taking a humanistic approach to understanding revelation are not confined to the realm of speculation about the relationship between God and humans, but also to interpreting Qur'anic socio-political precepts. The four scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474456170
• ISBN13: 9781474456173
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"