Interpreting the Qurʼan : towards a contemporary approach /
Abdullah Saeed.
- 1 online resource (x, 192 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-182) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The context of the debate on interpretation -- 3. Revelation and interpretation -- 4. Interpretation based on tradition and textualism -- 5. Interpretation based on reason -- 6. Flexibility in reading the text -- 7. Abrogation and reinterpretation -- 8. The meaning of the text as an approximation -- 9. Recognition of the complexity of meaning -- 10. Socio-historical context and interpretation -- 11. Ethico-legal texts and a hierarchy of values -- 12. Epilogue.