Der Urvertrag in der Koranauslegung (zu Sure 7, 172–173)

Gramlich, Richard

doi:10.1515/islm.1983.60.2.205

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“…Among Sufis the verse becomes a source of reflection on the life of the soul with (or within) God. See, for example: (L. Massignon 1962;Gramlich 1983;al-Qadi 2003;Böwering, "Covenant," EQ, 1: 463-67;Abdulsater 2019). 13 She writes that this verse "lifts forgetting to the level of sin, thereby making the primary function of prophets sent to mankind to remind people of their covenant with God" (al-Qadi 2003, p. 334).…”

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“The Human Was Created Out of Haste.” On Prophecy and the Problem of Human Nature in the Qur’an

Reynolds

2021

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In this article it is argued that the Qur’an’s doctrine of divine mercy is best understood in light of its pessimistic anthropology, an aspect of the text that is often underappreciated. The so-called “primordial covenant” verse (Q 7:172) of the Qur’an holds humans responsible for submission to God. The Qur’anic language on “signs” in the natural world suggests that humans should recognize God (and be grateful to Him) by reflection on nature alone. Yet, according to the Qur’an they do not. The Qur’an refers frequently to humans as “ungrateful” and “hasty”. It also makes divine punishments a regular element of human history, suggesting that rebellion is endemic to human nature. It is, I argue, precisely the rebelliousness of humans that makes God’s initiative in sending prophets merciful. The ministry of prophets in the Qur’an is an unmerited manifestation of divine compassion for a sinful humanity.

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“The Human Was Created Out of Haste.” On Prophecy and the Problem of Human Nature in the Qur’an

Reynolds

2021

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Qur'anic Covenants Reconsidered:mīthāqandʿahdin Polemical Context

O'Connor

2018

Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations

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The Muʿtazila on Covenantal Theology: A Study of Individualist Approaches

Jaffer

2021

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This article examines how three leading exegetes of the Muʿtazilite school tradition – ʿAbd al-Jabbār (d. 415/1025), Jishumī (d. 494/1101), and Zamakhsharī (d. 538/1144) – conceptualized the Qurʾānic idea of covenant in divergent ways. It also illustrates how they related the idea of covenant to their broader thought world to forge an interpretation of the meaning of human history and salvation. It argues that these three commentators, although they are linked to one another by a loose form of teacher-student discipleship, share only basic ideas and applied hermeneutical devices and interpretive principles in considerably different ways. It is unlikely that they relied on one another when they composed their commentaries.

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Der Urvertrag in der Koranauslegung (zu Sure 7, 172–173)

Cited by 6 publications

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“The Human Was Created Out of Haste.” On Prophecy and the Problem of Human Nature in the Qur’an

“The Human Was Created Out of Haste.” On Prophecy and the Problem of Human Nature in the Qur’an

Qur'anic Covenants Reconsidered:mīthāqandʿahdin Polemical Context

The Muʿtazila on Covenantal Theology: A Study of Individualist Approaches

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