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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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 |
spellingShingle | amina wadud 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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