Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique

Mohammad Arkoun has been credited with the much needed attention to the Qur’anic hermeneutics. A Textual analysis of his writings shows that his major concern is the methodology of interpretation and that he studied the Qur’an for the sake of methodology. He questions the authenticity of the Qur’an...

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Main Author: Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2006
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description Mohammad Arkoun has been credited with the much needed attention to the Qur’anic hermeneutics. A Textual analysis of his writings shows that his major concern is the methodology of interpretation and that he studied the Qur’an for the sake of methodology. He questions the authenticity of the Qur’an as well as its truth claim. His presentation reads more like mathematics than a textual analysis. Consequently, his methodological discussion has been largely neglected
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spelling iium-1102011-10-13T05:38:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/110/ Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc Mohammad Arkoun has been credited with the much needed attention to the Qur’anic hermeneutics. A Textual analysis of his writings shows that his major concern is the methodology of interpretation and that he studied the Qur’an for the sake of methodology. He questions the authenticity of the Qur’an as well as its truth claim. His presentation reads more like mathematics than a textual analysis. Consequently, his methodological discussion has been largely neglected IIUM Press 2006-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/110/1/76.pdf Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain (2006) Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique. Intellectual Discourse, 14 (1). pp. 19-32. ISSN 0128-4878 http://lib.iium.edu.my/mom2/cm/content/view/view.jsp?key=vhoiShMc4lNggf1SxdA7tQImwzau2aR120090413151236593
spellingShingle BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain
Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title_full Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title_fullStr Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title_full_unstemmed Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title_short Mohammad Arkoun’s theory of Qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
title_sort mohammad arkoun’s theory of qur'anic hermeneutics: a critique
topic BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/110/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/110/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/110/1/76.pdf