
The Meaning of the Word
Lexicology and Qur'anic Exegesis
S. R. Burge(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 23. July 2015
Book
Hardback
510 pages
978-0-19-872413-1 (ISBN)
Description
The basic intention of Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir) is to understand what the text of the Qur'an means. Before attempting to understand anything of the Qur'anic worldview, its theology and ethical values, there is a need for exegetes to engage with the individual words found in the Qur'an itself. Yet, exegetes and translators, whether medieval or modern, have different theological perspectives, which influence how they do this. Many modern scholars have recognised that lexicology plays an important part in exegesis, but there are few studies of how exegetes use it to develop their interpretations of the Qur'an or that address lexicology in Qur'anic exegesis in any depth. This volume of essays addresses this gap in the scholarship.
The Meaning of the Word provides an overview of the development of lexicological analysis in the tafsir tradition, and examines how exegetes interpreted words in the Qur'an. The contributions reflect on lexicology in Qur'anic exegesis through studies of a wide range of subjects, from linguistics to literary criticism, and law and gender to mysticism; from examinations of the issue of lexicology in the Arab, Persian and Turkish worlds to its examination in the European world; and from studies of the earliest discussions of Quraanic lexica to those made in twentieth-century Turkey and recent English translations of the Qur'an. This volume will become a subject-specific reference volume for anyone working on the interpretation of the Quraan, but also in Islamic Studies and the wider field of Religious Studies. lexicology in the Arab, Persian, Turkish, and European worlds; and studies of the earliest discussions of Qur'anic lexica to those made in twentieth-century Turkey and recent English translations of the Qur'an.
The Meaning of the Word provides an overview of the development of lexicological analysis in the tafsir tradition, and examines how exegetes interpreted words in the Qur'an. The contributions reflect on lexicology in Qur'anic exegesis through studies of a wide range of subjects, from linguistics to literary criticism, and law and gender to mysticism; from examinations of the issue of lexicology in the Arab, Persian and Turkish worlds to its examination in the European world; and from studies of the earliest discussions of Quraanic lexica to those made in twentieth-century Turkey and recent English translations of the Qur'an. This volume will become a subject-specific reference volume for anyone working on the interpretation of the Quraan, but also in Islamic Studies and the wider field of Religious Studies. lexicology in the Arab, Persian, Turkish, and European worlds; and studies of the earliest discussions of Qur'anic lexica to those made in twentieth-century Turkey and recent English translations of the Qur'an.
Reviews / Votes
This volume of essays, dealing with how Muslims have grappled with issues of meaning in the Qur'an through lexicography and translation through the centuries, brings together some excellent research and penetrating analysis. It provides a valuable contribution to the discipline. * Andrew Rippin, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria, Canada * In this volume, a fascinating array of subject areas, including theology, mysticism, the linguistic sciences, literary criticism, law and translation, provides the thematic backdrop against which key aspects of classical exegetical discourses are gauged and contextualized. * Mustafa Shah, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-872413-1 (9780198724131)
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Person
Stephen R. Burge is Research Associate at Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. He is the author of Angels in Islam: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik (Routledge, 2012).
Content
INTRODUCTION; SECTION I: LEXICOLOGY AND THE FORMATIVE PERIOD OF QUR'ANIC EXEGESIS; SECTION II: LEXICAL METHODOLOGIES IN ACTION: FOUR CASE STUDIES; SECTION III: WORDS, INTERPRETATION, AND LEGAL DISPUTES; SECTION IV: THE WORD IN TRANSLATION: MEDIEVAL AND MODERN DISPUTES