Sufi Commentaries on the Qur'an in Classical Islam

by Kristin Zahra Sands

Book Overview

Meeting the ever increasing interest in Islam and Sufism, this book is the first comprehensive study of Sufi Qur'anic commentaries and includes translations of many writings previously unavailable in English. It examines the shared hermeneutical assumptions of Sufi writers and the diversity in style of Sufi commentaries. Some of the assumptions analyzed are:

* the Qur'an is a multi-layered and ambiguous text open to endless interpretation

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041548314X
• ISBN13: 9780415483148
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"