An Anthology of Qur'anic Commentaries Volume 1: On the Nature of the Divine

by Hamza, Feras; Rizvi, Sajjad; Mayer, Farhana

• ISBN13: 9780199600595
• ISBN10: 0199600597
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: OUP in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies

Summary

This pioneering volume, the first in a series, presents a plurality of voices, methods and concerns in Qur'anic interpretation ranging from the 8th century to the present day. No previous work has drawn on such a comprehensive range of commentaries and covered such a wide spectrum of theological approaches. On the Nature of the Divineanalyses the works of Sunni, Shi'i, Ibadi, Mu'tazili, and Sufi commentators on six Qur'anic verses, revealing varied approaches to the scripture and its meaning. In their attempts to discern God's nature, the commentators inevitably introduce their theological concerns. Contextual introductions and annotated translations allow the reader to follow the genesis of key intellectual debates and religio-political attitudes still relevant to the lives of Muslims today. This combination of previously untranslated texts and extensive annotation provides an invaluable and innovative contribution to the field of Islamic Studies.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Note on translation and conventions	p. xv
List of abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Map of centres of learning in the Islamic world	p. 20
The commentators and their commentaries	p. 21
Seeking the face of God (Q. 2:115)	p. 67
God's throne and the seat of knowledge (Q. 2:255)	p. 127
Incumbent mercy (Q. 6:12)	p. 299
Light of the heavens and the earth (Q. 24:35)	p. 347
The measure (Q. 54:49)	p. 455
Oneness (Q. 112)	p. 491
Prosopographical appendix	p. 577
Bibliography	p. 603
Index	p. 647
Index of Qur'anic citations	p. 667
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