A Thematic Commentary on the Qur’an
Jan 2000 · International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
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In a multi-faith world, Islam is widely regarded as dogmatic and exclusivist. Yet in the Qur’an we have a great and worthy example of how to live in diversity, of powerful scriptural tenets that lend themselves precisely to engagement with those of other faiths. As such Islam has much to add to the debate on Religious Pluralism. For Muslims the issue is a delicate one. Aside from being tolerant and respectful of other faiths, advocating freedom of faith, and peaceful coexistence for all humanity, Muslims have to intellectually engage on matters of religious truth whilst defending the validity of their own Islamic tenets. This study is focused on the Qur’anic text. It explores the Qur’anic conception of normative religious pluralism with a view to providing answers to questions such as whether the Qur’an itself regards normative religious pluralism as a value system or simply a method through which the Qur’anic world view can be actualized. In doing so the author corrects some highly controversial misquoted, mistranslated, and/or quoted out of context verses of the Qur’an, including the so-called verse of the sword and the perception of not taking non-Muslims as friends. In reality, the Qur’an calls for freedom of faith and peaceful coexistence, but condemns oppression, religious persecution, and those who initiate hostilities. In this way it not only invokes human dignity, but restores it when it is violated.
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very well written. explains in-depth the Quranic surahs that might have been misinterpreted. I've read the Qur'an several times and this book has given me an insight into so many verses I thought I understood. I highly recommend this book.
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He was born on 5 Dhul Hijjah 1335/ 22 September 1917 in al-Buhayrah, Egypt, and died on 19 Shawwal 1416/ 9 March 1996. During his lifetime he taught at the University of Umm al-Qura in Makkah, the University of Qatar, and at al-Amir ‘Abd al-Qadir University for Islamic Sciences in Algeria. Before his death, he held the post of Chariman of the Academic Council of the International Institute of Islamic Thought in Cairo. Shaykh al-Ghazali authored more than sixty books, many of which have been translated into various languages, and was also ther recipient of many awards, including the First Order of the Republic of Egypt (1988), the King Faisal Award (1989) and the Excellence Award from Pakistan.
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