Modern Muslim Intellectuals and the Qur’an

Description

This volume examines the writings of ten Muslim intellectuals, working in the Muslim world and the West, who employ contemporary critical methods to understand the Qur’an. Their work points to a new trend in Muslim interpretation, characterised by a direct engagement with the Word of God while embracing intellectual modernity in a global context. The volume situates and evaluates their work and responses to it among Muslim and non-Muslim audiences.

• Author: Suha Taji-Farouki, Institute of Ismaili Studies
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Published: 2006-01-26
• Pages: 364
• ISBN-13: 9780197200032