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"The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective" provides the most
detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man from
the perspective of Islam. M H Kamali sets out the proclamations on
human dignity found in the Qur'an and then discusses topics
pertaining to or resulting from human dignity: the physical and
spiritual nobility of man; God's love for humanity; the sanctity of
life; and the necessity for freedom, equality and accountability.
Finally, the author examines the measures that the "Shariah" has
taken to protect human dignity and to promote it in social
interaction. The discussion is here presented in the light of the
debate on the universality of human rights as enshrined in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This book goes a long way
towards exploring an alternative to Western concepts of human
rights. "The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective" is part of a
series of studies on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam and
should be read with its companion volumes of "Freedom,"" Equality
and Justice in Islam," and "Freedom of Expression in Islam,"
Thisvolume is the eleventh in the series Jerusalem Talmud, the
first in a three volume edition, translation, and commentary of the
Fourth Order Neziqin. The thirty chapters of Neziqin that deal with
aspects of Civil Law are usually divided into three "gates", known
as the First Gate, Bava qamma, the Middle Gate, Bava mesi'a, and
the Last Gate, Bava batra. In contrast to the Babylonian Talmud,
the treatment in the Jerusalem Talmud is fragmentary.
Written by four outstanding Torah scholars, the JPS Torah
Commentary series represents a fusion of the best of the old and
new. Utilizing the latest research to enhance our understanding of
the biblical text, it takes its place as one of the most
authoritative yet accessible Bible commentaries of our day. The JPS
Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas
of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at
the pinnacle of his field. every page contains the complete
traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the JPS
translation of the Holy Scriptures, aliyot breaks, Masoretic notes,
and commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating
classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains
supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a
glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic
notes, and maps.
This volume contains the papers presented at the 2017 meeting of
the SBL Program Unit on Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature in
Boston, MA. The theme of the sessions was the interpretation of
Torah in deuterocanonical literature. The contributions cover a
variety of concepts and themes related to Torah and trace these
through the Hebrew Bible, into the Septuagintal deuterocanonical
books and other relevant and cognate literature.
What is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, upon the answer. And why should there be?
On numerous occasions throughout history, Muslims from different legal schools or denominations, as well as Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians and others, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT communities to urban African American societies, it represents the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow between them.
In The Qur'an and Modern Arabic Literary Criticism, Mohammad Salama
navigates the labyrinthine semantics that underlie this sacred text
and inform contemporary scholarship. The book presents reflections
on Quranic exegesis by explaining - and distinguishing between -
interpretation and explication. While the book focuses on Quranic
and literary scholarship in twentieth-century Egypt from Taha
Husayn to Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd, it also engages with an immense
tradition of scholarship from the classical period to the present,
including authors such as Abu 'Ubayda, Ibn 'Abbas, al-Razi, and
al-Tabari. Salama argues that, over the centuries, the Arabic
language experienced semantic and phonological shifts, creating a
lacuna in understanding the Qur'an and bringing contemporary
readers under the spell of hermeneutical and parochial
interpretations. He demonstrates that while this lacuna explains
much of the intellectual poverty of traditionalist approaches to
Quranic exegesis, the work of the modern Egyptian school of
academics marks a sharp departure from the programmed conservatism
of Islamist and Salafi exegetics. Through analyses of the writings
of these intellectuals, the author shows that a fresh look at the
sources and a revolutionary attempt to approach the Qur'an could
render tradition itself an impetus for an alternative
aesthetics-contextual, open, and unfolding.
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come
from the Qur'an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the
prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to
generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to
paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past
and present, have been faced with complex questions of historical
authenticity. Informative and accessible, this wide-ranging
introduction provides a detailed exploration of the collection and
criticism of hadith and examines the controversy surrounding its
role in modern Islam. Complete with a glossary, extensive
bibliography, and helpful diagrams, this work is perfectly suited
to students, scholars, and the general reader interested in this
critical element of Islam.
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