Quranic Dilemma - A Hermeneutical Investigation of Al-Khidr

This book focuses on reconnecting with the lost rich humanitarian content of the Qur'an through the hermeneutical investigation of al-Khidr's story. The Qur'anic Dilemma will be of interest to all scholars of Islamic Studies, or those interested in Qur'anic interpretation, Muslim ethics, or comparative theology.

Sommario

Introduction 1. A Modern Relevance of an Old Story 2. The Story 3. Does the Qur’an Endorse Killing and Religious Violence? 4. The Dilemma 5. Exegetical Attempts to Solve the Dilemma: Classical and Modern 6. Solving the Dilemma: A New Qur’anic Approach Conclusion. Bibliography Index

Info autore

Abla Hasan is Associate Professor of Practice of Arabic Language and Culture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA. She is the author of On Pain and Suffering: A Qur’anic Perspective (2022) and Decoding the Egalitarianism of the Qur’an: Retrieving Lost Voices on Gender (2019).

Riassunto

This book focuses on reconnecting with the lost rich humanitarian content of the Qur’an through the hermeneutical investigation of al-Khidr’s story. The Qur’anic Dilemma will be of interest to all scholars of Islamic Studies, or those interested in Qur’anic interpretation, Muslim ethics, or comparative theology.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Abla Hasan
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032384306
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238430-6
• Pagine: 102
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Islam and Human Rights
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; Sociology, RELIGION / General, Human Rights, RELIGION / Islam / General, Society & culture: general, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Theology, Social & political philosophy, Religion & politics, social and political philosophy, Islamic Theology, Jurisprudence & general issues, Religion and Politics, Society and culture: general, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, The Koran (Qur’an), Jurisprudence and general issues, The Koran