Approaches to the Qur'an in Contemporary Indonesia

Name: Approaches to the Qur'an in Contemporary Indonesia
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ISBN: 9780197200018

ISBN-10: 019720001X

ISBN-13: 9780197200018

Edition: 2004

Authors: Abdullah Saeed

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This compilation presents, for the first time, a range of essays in English by Muslim intellectuals exploring a variety of approaches to the Qur'an in contemporary Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. The eleven essays come from established and emerging scholars and address topics such as new methods of approaching the Qur'an, Islamic law reform, human rights, inter-faith relations, the struggle by women for equal rights, and the use or misuse of Qur'anic symbols. They reflect the interests and approaches of a new generation of Indonesian Muslim scholars who seek guidance from the religious texts within a contemporary context. The writings represent a creative effort to…

Book details

List price: $140.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/19/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 1.09" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English




Abdullah Saeed interpretation and the Indonesian context: Introduction: the Qur'an, interpretation and the Indonesian context



Qur'anic exegesis in the Malay world with particular reference to Indonesia




The methodology of Itafsir and access to the Qur'an




Il-Ta'wil al-'ilmi: towards a transformation of the interpretation paradigm for holy texts




A contextual approach to the Qur'an




Hamka's method in interpreting legal verses of the Qur'an




Purposive exegesis: a study of Quraish Shihab's thematic interpretation of the Qur'an




Sacred and profane law in the Indonesian context: the case of the bequest vase




The Indonesian Muslim women's movement and the issue of polygamy: the Aisyiyah interpretation of Qur'an 4:3 and 4:129




Abortion and the Qur'an: need for reinterpretation in Indonesia?




Zakat, an ethicalconcept of taxation and the state: a reinterpretation of the third pillar of Islam




Interpreting the Qur'anic principle of pluralism and peace




The use and abuse of Qur'anic verses in contemporary Indonesian politics




Controversy around H.B. Jassin: a study of his Al-Quranu'l Karim Bacaan Mulia and al-Qur'an al-Karim