The Role of Context in Interpreting and Translating the Qur'an

Haleem, M.A.S. Abdel

doi:10.3366/jqs.2018.0320

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“…"the effects of siyāq are not confined to determining the meaning of words but also apply to considerations such as whether something is stated or omitted, the order of the material, and the amount of information given." 28 Hence, the context has been given importance from the very beginning in Islamic History. Scholars designed especially chapter in their treatises indicating the significance of context and other relevant discourses e.g.…”

Section: Qur'ānic Weltanschauung and Discourse Of Contextualizationmentioning

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Philosophy of Qur’ānic Weltanschauung in the Light of Different Exegetical Modes: A Discourse of Traditional-cum-Modern Scholarship

Ashfaq

Azhari

2020

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This paper aims to highlight the role of different exegetical approaches considering traditional to that of modern scholarship to comprehend possible dimensions of Qur’ānic worldview regarding a particular topic. This discussion has been demarcated generally into four major phases succinctly with further minor segments where scholars’ elaborations are also important elements expressing their own opinions and vantage points. For example, proportionality and coherence among various Qur’ānic subjects, contextual framework in addition to the involvement of thematic exegetical methodology, etc. where each dimension contributes well up to the possible extent. Employing the analytical method, we may examine the question of Qur’ānic Worldview to judge the text to contextual domain considering traditional vis-à-vis modern scholarship. Hence, this paper finds that in contemporary context together with epistemological concern, the mutual nexus between traditional-cum-modern scholarship supplements each other concerning different exegetical modes concerning cultural fluctuations depending upon the scholar’s capability of inference and insight. All these factors revolve around the various modes integrating the whole concept intermingling number of facets collectively that may project the possible Whole Part Relation Paradigm (WPRP) with a homogeneous view. It leads one to know, highlight, and demonstrates the Qur’ānic weltanschauung.

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Section: Qur'ānic Weltanschauung and Discourse Of Contextualizationmentioning

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Philosophy of Qur’ānic Weltanschauung in the Light of Different Exegetical Modes: A Discourse of Traditional-cum-Modern Scholarship

Ashfaq

Azhari

2020

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“…An alternative to naskh is to read the verses of the Quran in context (Abdel Haleem 2010Haleem , 2018. Abdel Haleem (2018) explains that a contextual reading of the Quran is essential to avoid misinterpretation but has been neglected:…”

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“Cogent Religious Instruction”: A Response to the Phenomenon of Radical Islamist Terrorism in Australia

Rane

2019

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Over the past 15 years, 47 Muslim Australians have been convicted for terrorism offences. Australian courts have determined that these acts were motivated by the offenders’ “Islamic” religious beliefs and that interpretations of Quranic verses concerning jihad, in relation to shariah, caliphate, will of God and religious duty contributed to the commission of these crimes. This paper argues that these ideas, derived from certain classical-era Islamic jurisprudence and modern Islamist thought, contradict other classical-era interpretations and, arguably, the original teachings of Islam in the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In response to the call for “cogent religious instruction” to combat the phenomenon of radical Islamist terrorism, this paper outlines a deradicalization program that addresses late 20th- and early 21st-century time-period effects: (1) ideological politicization associated with Islamist jihadism; (2) religious extremism associated with Salafism; and (3) radicalization associated with grievances arising from Western military interventions in Muslim-majority countries. The paper offers a counter narrative, based on a contextualized reading of the Quran and recent research on the authentication of the Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad. It further contends that cogent religious instruction must enhance critical-thinking skills and provide evidence-based knowledge in order to undermine radical Islamist extremism and promote peaceful coexistence.

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“…Example M.A.S. Abdel Haleem 18 and Hayat Mohamed Osman Seid Ahmed. 19 This research is a continuation of the efforts of the thinkers above in uncovering various problems of interpretation.…”

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“… Mattson, Ulumul Quran Zaman Kita: Pengantar Untuk Memahami Konteks, Kisah,[22][23] 25Mattson,18. Based on Hitti's commentary, the earliest writings were only discovered in the 8th and 9th centuries AD in the form of epigraphs (writing on metal or stone).…”

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The Anatomy of Ingrid Mattson’s Interpretation of the Qur’an: History, Authority, and Translation Problems

Saefudin

Rafiq

Marhumah

2021

ALQUDS

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Many contemporary thinkers have introduced various theories in Quranic studies. For example, Fazlur Rahman with double movement theory, Gadamer through a fusion of the horizon, and Abdullah Saeed with contextual interpretation. Meanwhile, Ingrid Mattson’s thoughts on the interpretation of the Koran have not been widely studied by scholars. Mattson has placed the historical context, the personal context of the reader, and the context of the reader's understanding as an integral part of the theory of interpretation. This article wishes to dissect the anatomy of Mattson's interpretation of the Koran. With the historical textual criticism approach popularized by Muhammad Mustafá Azami, this study concludes that apart from historical aspects, the interpretation of the Koran is also strongly influenced by the authority of the rulers at that time, individual charisma (ulama), and the consensus of religious experts. The reduction of God’s message is also very vulnerable to the rampant action of translating the Koran from Arabic into ajam (non-Arabic) language. These three aspects are the constructs of Mattson's thought in his hermeneutical study. Therefore, it is hoped that this academic discourse will add to the style of thinking of scholars in the field of Qur'an studies, which previously have colored contemporary exegesis studies.

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The Role of Context in Interpreting and Translating the Qur'an

Cited by 20 publications

References 3 publications

Philosophy of Qur’ānic Weltanschauung in the Light of Different Exegetical Modes: A Discourse of Traditional-cum-Modern Scholarship

Philosophy of Qur’ānic Weltanschauung in the Light of Different Exegetical Modes: A Discourse of Traditional-cum-Modern Scholarship

“Cogent Religious Instruction”: A Response to the Phenomenon of Radical Islamist Terrorism in Australia

The Anatomy of Ingrid Mattson’s Interpretation of the Qur’an: History, Authority, and Translation Problems

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