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ISBN-10: 027106157X
ISBN-13: 9780271061573
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Publish Date: 10/15/2015
Dimensions: 9.00" L, 6.00" W, 0.53" H

Understanding the Qurʾanic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age

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Understanding the Qur ʾ anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age explores the ways in which meaningful implications have been drawn from stories of miracles in the Qurʾan. Isra Yazicioglu describes the fascinating medieval Muslim debate over miracles and connects its insights with early and late modern turning points in Western thought and with contemporary Qurʾanic interpretation. Building on an apparent tension within the Qurʾan and analyzing crucial cases of classical and modern Muslim engagement with these miracle stories, she illustrates how an apparent site of conflict between faith and reason, or revelation and science, can lead to fruitful exchange.

A distinctive contribution to a new trend in Qurʾanic studies, this volume reveals the presence of insightful Qurʾanic interpretation outside of the traditional line-by-line commentary genre, engaging with the works of Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, and Said Nursi. Scholars of Islam, philosophy, and the intersection of science and religion will especially want to engage with Yazicioglu’s study.

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"An intriguing study not only of the Qurʾan but also of the reception history of the sacred text in light of the challenge of rationalism. Isra Yazicioglu's work serves as a useful reminder of how intellectual trends in each era have shaped our interaction with divine revelation in a way that is timeless–and also timely."

–Omid Safi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ISBN-10: 027106157X
ISBN-13: 9780271061573
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Publish Date: 10/15/2015
Dimensions: 9.00" L, 6.00" W, 0.53" H
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