Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an

The chapter highlights the importance of lived realities to the hermeneutics of the Qur’an and questions the classical interpretation of the Qur’an, evidencing that the dominant and prolific model of centering analysis of the sacred text and religious practices around men and men’s experience. Discu...

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Main Author: amina wadud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/7/497
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description The chapter highlights the importance of lived realities to the hermeneutics of the Qur’an and questions the classical interpretation of the Qur’an, evidencing that the dominant and prolific model of centering analysis of the sacred text and religious practices around men and men’s experience. Discussing attitudes and specific Qur’an passages, neutral terminology in relation to creation and cosmology, the story of Lot/Lut, and themes such as the question of Shari‘ah, the paper offers a personal reflection on gender and Qur’anic or Islamic interpretative possibilities. The author also explains how she came to a theological perspective on the equality of gender and gender identity over the last two decades, and gives specific examples of a unique Qur’anic analysis.
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spelling doaj.art-459bf38098c7420db6b4a3705038862b2023-11-22T04:49:24ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-07-0112749710.3390/rel12070497Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’anamina wadud0Starr King School for the Ministry, Oakland, CA 94613, USAThe chapter highlights the importance of lived realities to the hermeneutics of the Qur’an and questions the classical interpretation of the Qur’an, evidencing that the dominant and prolific model of centering analysis of the sacred text and religious practices around men and men’s experience. Discussing attitudes and specific Qur’an passages, neutral terminology in relation to creation and cosmology, the story of Lot/Lut, and themes such as the question of Shari‘ah, the paper offers a personal reflection on gender and Qur’anic or Islamic interpretative possibilities. The author also explains how she came to a theological perspective on the equality of gender and gender identity over the last two decades, and gives specific examples of a unique Qur’anic analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/7/497qur’anislamqur’an exegesisfeminismwomenislamic feminism
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Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
Religions
qur’an
islam
qur’an exegesis
feminism
women
islamic feminism
title Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
title_full Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
title_fullStr Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
title_full_unstemmed Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
title_short Reflections on Islamic Feminist Exegesis of the Qur’an
title_sort reflections on islamic feminist exegesis of the qur an
topic qur’an
islam
qur’an exegesis
feminism
women
islamic feminism
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