Qur'an and WomanThis is an analysis of the concept of woman drawn directly from the Qur'an. An explicit attempt to return to the original source--the Qur'an--when the tendency has been to confuse the works of Islamic scholars with the Qur'an, it demonstrates that in order to maintain its relevance, the Qur'an must be continually reinterpreted; that the importance of the Qur'anic text is its transcendence of time and its expression of eternal values. It is not the text which restricts women, but the interpretations of the text which have come to be held in greater importance than the text. The significance of this analysis of the Qur'anic concept of woman is measured within the perspective of the text using it both as a force in history, politics, language, culture, intellect, and spirit, and as a divine text that presents guidance to humankind. This book sheds new light on the role of woman through reviewing the Qur'an itself with its principles of social justice and human equality and its objective of justice. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Chapter Outlines | 12 |
The Quranic View of Woman in This World | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Adam al-Qur'an Cairo al-Zamakhshari Allah Allah's perspective androcentric anfus Arabia Arabic ayat azwaj ba'd basis believe Chapter child concerning context created creation of humankind culture darajah deeds demonstrate depictions distinction earth equally equitable example exclusively exegete existence explicit faddala Fazlur Rahman feminine plural Fi Zilal al-Qur'an Finally fulfil function gender guidance Hereafter human husband indicate individual International Forum Magazine Jahiliyyah Judgement justice language limited Madinan Makkan period male or female males and females marriage masculine plural form means moral mother mu'min Muhammad Muslim nafs nushuz pairs Paradise particular polygamy potential preference prior text qiwamah Qur'anic account Qur'anic discussions Qur'anic intent Qur'anic principles reader recompense regard responsibility restricted revelation role says Sayyid Qutb significance society specific Studies International Forum taqwa term nafs tion translated Unseen unto verse Weltanschauung wife wives woman Women and Islam Women's Studies Women's Studies International words world-view York Yusuf Ali zawj