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Zusatztext [a] superbly presented and valuable effort Klappentext The tradition of scriptural commentary is largely unknown to those outside the field of Qur'anic studies and yet it constitutes one of the earliest and most significant traditions of Islam. From the earliest period, these commentaries reveal a wide spectrum of issues that engaged Muslim scholars who were seeking not only to understand the Qur'an but also to develop tools of understanding for relating revelation to the developing sciences of law, theology, philosophy, and governance. This groundbreaking work examines both early and contemporary commentaries, covering a wide spectrum of theological and hermeneutic approaches. The first volume analyses the approaches of Sunni, Shi'i, Ibadi, Mu'tazili, and Sufi commentators to six key verses of the Qur'an, revealing the subtle differences that influence debate in Islam today. Zusammenfassung This anthology of Qur'anic commentaries focuses on interpretations given to six key verses of the Qur'an by scholars from the principal Muslim denominations, demonstrating the plurality of voices that have existed in Islam from the 8th century to the present day. This volume, the first in a series, examines theological concerns with God's nature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Map of Centres of Learning in the Islamic World The Commentators and their Commentaries 1: Seeking the Face of God (Q. 2:115) 2: God's Throne and the Seat of Knowledge (Q. 2:255) 3: Incumbent Mercy (Q. 6:12) 4: Light of the Heavens and the Earth (Q. 24:35) 5: The Measure (Q. 54: 49) 6: Oneness (Q. 112:1-2) Prosopographical Appendix Bibliography Index of Qur'anic Citations Index
