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Interpreting the Qur'an: Towards a Contemporary Approach
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Interpreting the Qur ∞ ¯n
n underlie much of what is read about Islam in the popular media
these days. This book by Abdullah Saeed will add a new voice to those
debates and, as its impact is felt, broaden the popular conception of
what Islam is all about today.
Andrew Rippin, University of Victoria, Canada
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n – central to all Muslim societies – to be understood
today in order to meet the needs of these societies? Abdullah Saeed, a
distinguished Muslim scholar, explores the interpretation of the ethico-
legal content of the Qur
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n, whilst taking into consideration the changing
nature of the modern world.
Saeed explores the current debates surrounding the interpretation of the
Qur
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n, and their impact on contemporary understanding of this sacred
text. As he attempts to determine the text’s relevance to modern issues
without compromising the overall framework of the Qur
n and its core
beliefs and practices, he proposes a fresh approach, which takes into
account the historical and contemporary contexts of interpretation.
This book is likely to inspire healthy debate and appeal to a genera-
tion of students and scholars seeking a contemporary approach to the
interpretation of the Qur
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nic text.
Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies
and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam at
the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has written widely on Islam
and is the author and editor of a number of books, including Approaches
to Qur
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Debates among Muslims over the conception of the authority of the
Qur
How is the Qur
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n in Contemporary Indonesia (2005), Freedom of Religion,
Apostasy and Islam (co-author, 2004), Islam and Political Legitimacy
(2003), Islam in Australia (2003) and Islamic Banking and Interest (1996).
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Context of the debate on interpretation iii
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Interpreting the Qur ∞ ¯n
Towards a contemporary
approach
Abdullah Saeed
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First published 2006
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Routledge
270 Madison Ave, New York NY 10016
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
© 2006 Abdullah Saeed
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005.
“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s
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All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or
other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying
and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system,
without permission in writing from the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Saeed, Abdullah.
Interpreting the Qur ∞ an: towards a contemporary
approach/Abdullah Saeed. – 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Koran – Hermeneutics. 2. Koran – Criticism, interpretation, etc.
I. Title
BP130.2.S193 2005
2997.1′226′01 – dc22
2004029204
ISBN 0–415–36537–6 (hbk)
ISBN 0–415–36538–4 (pbk)
 

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