Abrogation in the Quran and Islamic law : a critical study of the concept of "naskh" and its impact / Louay Fatoohi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fatoohi, Louay.

Series:

Routledge Studies in Religion

Routledge studies in religion ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qurʼan--Abrogator and abrogated verses.

Qurʼan.

Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.

Islamic law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines in detail the concept of ""abrogation"" in the Qur'an, which has played a major role in the development of Islamic law and has implications for understanding the history and integrity of the Qur'anic text. The term has gained popularity in recent years, as Muslim groups and individuals claim that many passages about tolerance in the Qur'an have been abrogated by others that call on Muslims to fight their enemies. Author Louay Fatoohi argues that this could not have been derived from the Qur'an, and that its implications contradict Qur'anic principles. He also reveals conc

Contents:

Abrogation in the Qur'an and Islamic Law; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A History of the Concept of "Abrogation"; 2 Abrogation in Scriptures before the Qur'an; 3 The Term "Naskh" in the Qur'an; 4 The Concept of "Naskh" in the Qur'an; 5 Conceptual and Implementational Diff erences of Abrogation; 6 Legal Abrogation; 7 The Verse of the Sword; 8 Does the Mushaf Contain All of the Qur'an?; 9 Did the Prophet Forget Verses?; 10 Legal-Textual Abrogation; 11 Textual Abrogation I: The "Stoning Verse"

12 Textual Abrogation II: The Five-Suckling Verse and the Anomalous Reading of the Oath Breaking Verse13 Abrogation of the Sunna; 14 Islamic Law: A New Reading; 15 Conclusion: The Myth of Abrogation; Appendix A The Meaning of "Hīth" and "Sunna"; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index of Qur'anic Verses; Index of Names and Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-275) and indexes.

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ISBN:

1-136-21727-4

0-203-09620-7

1-283-84506-7

1-136-21728-2

9780203096208

OCLC:

821173742