Contemporary Muslim Qurʾānic Hermeneutics

Translations and Perspectives

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This book brings together leading Muslim thinkers—from Egypt to Tunisia, Morocco, Iran, Turkey, to Indonesia—offering bold, diverse perspectives on how to interpret the Qurʾān in a changing world. From gender justice and interfaith relations to critiques of tradition and modernity, these essays tackle urgent questions facing Muslim communities. Many appear here in English for the first time. Whether defending classical methods or proposing reformist approaches, each author engages deeply with the Qurʾān’s meaning and relevance. A unique resource for students, scholars, and all who seek to understand contemporary Qurʾānic hermeneutics from within the Muslim tradition.

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Abdullah Saeed, PhD, is Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on contemporary Qurʾānic hermeneutics, with major works including Reading the Qurʾan in the Twenty-First Century (Routledge, 2013).
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1 Contemporary Approaches to the Qurʾān: Context and Interpretation
 Abdullah Saeed

2 Do We Have a Theory of Exegesis?
 Ḥasan Ḥanafī

3 The Qurʾān—The World as a Sign
 Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd

4 Prophetic Reading of the World
 Muḥammad Mujtahed Shabestarī

5 How Contextual Are the Qurʾān and I?
 Mehmet Paçacı

6 Contextuality of Qurʾānic Discourse and Objective Meaning of Historical Discourse
 Ömer Özsoy

7 A Perspective on Hermeneutics
 M. Quraish Shihab

8 Modernist Reading of the Qurʾān and Connected Creativity
 Ṭāhā ʿAbd al-Raḥmān

9 Indonesian Muslim Responses to Use of Hermeneutics in Studying the Qurʾān and Tafsīr
A Critical Assessment
 Yusuf Rahman

10 Family Affairs and Exegetical Disagreements—Inheritance
 Nāʾila al-Sillīnī al-Raḍwī

11 Reconsideration of Meaning of Qiṣāṣ
 Sedigheh Vasmaghi

12 Interfaith Marriage—A Model for Women’s Tafsīr
 Siti Musdah Mulia

13 Understanding the Qurʾān’s Criticisms of Other Religions
 Mun’im Sirry

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This book is ideal for academic libraries, specialists, postgraduate students, and researchers in Islamic studies, Qurʾānic hermeneutics, religious studies, theology, and contemporary Muslim thought and reformist interpretation.
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