{"product_id":"contemporary-perspectives-on-revelation-and-quranic-hermeneutics-an-analysis-of-four-discourses","title":"Contemporary Perspectives on Revelation and Quranic Hermeneutics: An Analysis of Four Discourses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Akbar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 200 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781474456173\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpounds the ideas of four modern Islamic scholars who challenge the traditional theory of revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA number of innovative hermeneutical approaches emerged in Muslim exegetical discourse in the second half of the 20th century. Among these developments is a trend of systematic reform theology that emphasises a humanistic approach, whereby revelation is understood to be dependent not only upon its initiator, God, but also upon its recipient, Prophet Muhammad, who takes an active role in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAli Akbar examines the works of four noted scholars of Islam: Fazlur Rahman (Pakistan), Abdolkarim Soroush (Iran), Muhammad Mujtahed Shabestari (Iran) and Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd (Egypt). His study shows that the consequences of taking a humanistic approach to understanding revelation are not confined to the realm of speculation about God–human relations, but also to interpreting Qur’anic socio-political precepts. And the four scholars emerge as a distinctive group of Muslim thinkers who open up a new horizon in contemporary Islamic discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Traditional Understanding of Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Fazlur Rahman: Revelation Historicized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Abdolkarim Soroush: the Prophet’s Revelatory Experiences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Muhammad Mujtahed Shabestari: How the Prophet saw the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd: Revelation as a Linguistic Manifestation of the Communicative Interaction between God and the Prophet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39537520279587,"sku":"9781474456173","price":43.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/L1000863.jpg?v=1639571052","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/contemporary-perspectives-on-revelation-and-quranic-hermeneutics-an-analysis-of-four-discourses","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}