In this book, The Qur’an is the highest reference and the governing authority over all that has accumulated from jurisprudence, hadith, and exegesis. Shahrur presents it as the text that opens the door to contemporary reading and independent interpretation, not as material to be read solely through the juristic heritage.
Across the books
- The Mother of the Book and Its Elaboration: The Wise Revelation in this source is not a rigid text, but a living discourse that interacts with reality and whose meaning changes according to the cognitive problem the human being confronts. This concept establishes the method of contemporary reading in Shahrur’s thought, where the text is understood directly without mediation by the inherited tradition, and in a way that elevates language and knowledge to a new level. (Concept page)
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought: In this book, The Qur’an is the highest reference and the governing authority over all that has accumulated from jurisprudence, hadith, and exegesis. Shahrur presents it as the text that opens the door to contemporary reading and independent interpretation, not as material to be read solely through the juristic heritage. (Concept page)
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