Quran as Scripture in Classical Muslim Scholarship

Recent scholarship focuses on the plasticity of the concept of “scripture” as it is defined by different religious traditions. Based on its contents, the Quran is most commonly compared to the Bible, yet such an approach misses the distinct way that the Quran is understood as an authoritative text b...

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Autor principal:	Brannon Wheeler
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Quran scripture history of religion exegesis ritual Arabic prophet Muhammad Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BL1-2790
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0a797f009aa14a4a8bf447e82bd20b0c2021-11-25T18:53:23ZQuran as Scripture in Classical Muslim Scholarship10.3390/rel121110132077-1444https://doaj.org/article/0a797f009aa14a4a8bf447e82bd20b0c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/11/1013https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1444Recent scholarship focuses on the plasticity of the concept of “scripture” as it is defined by different religious traditions. Based on its contents, the Quran is most commonly compared to the Bible, yet such an approach misses the distinct way that the Quran is understood as an authoritative text by classical Muslim scholarship. Even “basic” information—knowing the number of words, the names of surahs, the structure of the text—is essential to understanding how Muslims see the Quran as scripture and the foundations upon which it is built. Muslims regard the Quran as the word of God, revealed to the prophet Muhammad, the primary source for determining the beliefs and practices of Islam. The text of the Quran is used in the teaching of Arabic and is the focus of Islamic learning. It is regarded as interceding on behalf of those who revere it, is recited as a part of regular rituals, and is treated as a sacred object in ritual and everyday settings. The exegetical and ritual use of the Quran is a fundamental means for Muslims to both relate and distinguish themselves from other religious identities, especially those such as Jews and Christians, with whom they share a common scriptural tradition.Brannon WheelerMDPI AGarticleQuranscripture history of religionexegesisritualArabicprophet MuhammadReligions. Mythology. RationalismBL1-2790ENReligions, Vol 12, Iss 1013, p 1013 (2021)
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description	Recent scholarship focuses on the plasticity of the concept of “scripture” as it is defined by different religious traditions. Based on its contents, the Quran is most commonly compared to the Bible, yet such an approach misses the distinct way that the Quran is understood as an authoritative text by classical Muslim scholarship. Even “basic” information—knowing the number of words, the names of surahs, the structure of the text—is essential to understanding how Muslims see the Quran as scripture and the foundations upon which it is built. Muslims regard the Quran as the word of God, revealed to the prophet Muhammad, the primary source for determining the beliefs and practices of Islam. The text of the Quran is used in the teaching of Arabic and is the focus of Islamic learning. It is regarded as interceding on behalf of those who revere it, is recited as a part of regular rituals, and is treated as a sacred object in ritual and everyday settings. The exegetical and ritual use of the Quran is a fundamental means for Muslims to both relate and distinguish themselves from other religious identities, especially those such as Jews and Christians, with whom they share a common scriptural tradition.
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Quran as Scripture in Classical Muslim Scholarship

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