Animals in the Qur'an

Informationen zum Autor Sarra Tlili is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida. Challenging the prevalent view, this book illustrates the importance of animals in the Islamic tradition, in which they are viewed as equal beings to humans. Zusammenfassung The Islamic tradition has always held animals in high esteem. This original book examines the status of animals in the Qur'an! in which they are portrayed as spiritual! moral and accountable beings. The study challenges the prevalent view of man's superiority over animals and suggests new ways of interpreting the Qur'an. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Animals outside Islamic tradition; 2. Exegesis, exegetes and relevant notions; 3. Are they inferior?; 4. Depiction of nonhuman animals in the Qur'an; 5. The status of humans in the Qur'an.

Product details

• Authors: Sarra Tlili, Sarra (University of Florida) Tlili
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9781107529915
• ISBN: 978-1-107-52991-5
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic C; Print on Demand
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions