Contemporary Muslim Qurʾānic Hermeneutics

Translations and Perspectives
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-90-04-75068-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 26, 420 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Texts and Studies on the Qur'an

This book brings together leading Muslim thinkers—from Egypt to Tunisia, Morocco, Iran, Turkey, to Indonesia—offering bold, diverse perspectives on how to interpret the Qur'an in a changing world. From gender justice and interfaith relations to critiques of tradition and modernity, these essays tackle urgent questions facing Muslim communities. Many appear here in English for the first time. Whether defending classical methods or proposing reformist approaches, each author engages deeply with the Qur'an’s meaning and relevance. A unique resource for students, scholars, and all who seek to understand contemporary Qur'anic hermeneutics from within the Muslim tradition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saeed, Abdullah

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Koran, Heilige Texte & Traditionsliteratur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Contemporary Approaches to the Qur'an: Context and Interpretation

by Abdullah Saeed

Chapter 2: Do We Have a Theory of Exegesis?

by Hasan Hanafi

Chapter 3: The Qur'an—The World as a Sign

by Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd

Chapter 4: Prophetic Reading of the World

by Muhammad Mujtahed Shabestari

Chapter 5: How Contextual are the Qur'an and I?

by Mehmet Paçaci

Chapter 6: Contextuality of Qur'anic Discourse and Objective Meaning of Historical Discourse

by Ömer Özsoy

Chapter 7: A Perspective on Hermeneutics

by M. Quraish Shihab

Chapter 8: Modernist Reading of the Qur'an and Connected Creativity

by Taha 'Abd al-Rahman

Chapter 9: Indonesian Muslim Responses to Use of Hermeneutics in Studying the Qur'an and Tafsir: A Critical Assessment

by Yusuf Rahman

Chapter 10: Family Affairs and Exegetical Disagreements—Inheritance

by Na'ila al-Sillini al-Radwi

Chapter 11: Reconsideration of Meaning of Qisas

by Sedigheh Vasmaghi

Chapter 12: Interfaith Marriage—A Model for Women’s Tafsir

by Siti Musdah Mulia

Chapter 13: Understanding the Qur'an’s Criticisms of Other Religions

by Mun’im Sirry

Über Autor(innen)

Abdullah Saeed, PhD, is Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on contemporary Qur'anic hermeneutics, with major works including Reading the Qur'an in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge, 2013).