Modern Interpretation of the Qur'an - The Contribution of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

This book analyzes the distinguished modern Muslim scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and the methodology of Qur'anic exegesis in his Risale-i Nur Collection, with special reference to the views of the early Muslim modernist intellectuals such as Muhammad 'Abduh. It seeks to locate Nursi within modern Qur'anic scholarship, exploring the difference between Nursi's reading of the Qur'an and that of his counterparts, and examines how Nursi relates the Qur'anic text to concerns of the modern period.

Sommario

1- Introduction.- Chapter I: The Life Of Said Nursi And The Risale-I Nur Collection: A Review.- Chapter 2: Tafsir In The Modern Period And The Risale-I Nur Collection.- Chapter 3: Revelation And The Nature Of The Qur'an.- Chapter 4: Qur'anic Exegesis And Said Nursi's Exegetical Methodology.- Chapter 5: Nursi's Approach To The Qur'anic Sciences.- Chapter 6: Trends And Exegetical Traditions.- Chapter 7: Discussion And Conclusions.

Info autore

Hakan Ҫoruh is a lecturer of Islamic studies at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilization, Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Riassunto

This book analyzes the distinguished modern Muslim scholar Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and the methodology of Qur’anic exegesis in his Risale-i Nur Collection, with special reference to the views of the early Muslim modernist intellectuals such as Muhammad ‘Abduh. It seeks to locate Nursi within modern Qur’anic scholarship, exploring the difference between Nursi’s reading of the Qur’an and that of his counterparts, and examines how Nursi relates the Qur’anic text to concerns of the modern period.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hakan Çoruh
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.05.2019
• EAN: 9783030153489
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3015348-9
• Pagine: 244
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 218 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 462 g
• Illustrazioni: XI, 244 p. 1 illus.
• Serie: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; Naher Osten, B, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Theology, Literature: history & criticism, Islamic Theology, Philosophy of religion, Religion and Philosophy, Islam—Doctrines, Religion—Philosophy, Middle Eastern Literature, RISALE-I NUR;Muhammad ʿAbduh;Syed Ahmad Khan;tafsīr;fiqh