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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"The Qur’ān"”.
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The challenges of the Arabic language in the age of globalization and the role of the Qur’ān in preserving it
The purpose of this study is to focus on the importance of the Arabic language, based on the fact that Arabic is the language of Divine revelation, i.e. the language of the noble Qur’ān. In this regard, we will emphasise its religious and devotional role in the lives of Muslims, either to be Arabs …
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Angels in the Qur’ān: An Examination of Their Portrayal in the Light of Late Antique, Jewish and Christian Beliefs about Heavenly Beings
This thesis aims to outline how angels are portrayed in the Qur’ān, and to examine the extent to which their portrayal remains the same as, or differs from, late antique, Jewish and Christian beliefs about them. The central role angels appear to play in the Qur’ān suggests their presence there is …
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Qu'ranic exegesis and thematic coherence : comparing the approaches of Amr Khalid and Amin Islahi.
… renowned Muslim preacher, achieves thematic coherence in the Qur’ān. It then compares his approach to Amīn Iṣlāḥī (d. 1997), an exegete known for his Qur’ānic commentary, “Pondering Over the Qur’ān” (Tadabbur-e-Qur’ān). The research traces developments of thematic exegesis throughout …
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The Emergence of a Scholar from a Garrison Society: A contextual analysis of Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhāb's doctrine in the light of the Qur’ān and Hadīth
Many scholars have contributed to the Islamic theological discourse. Amongst them was Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhāb (1703-1792), a Sunni scholar, who still influences Muslims today, encouraging them to ‘revert’ to his view of ‘orthodox’ Islam and to follow the original practices of the Prophet …
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The Interaction of Sound and Meaning in Qur’ānic Words: A Tonal Approach
Muslims believe that the Qur’ān is the Speech of God with all its sound and sense. The association of the sound with Divine speech triggers the anticipation that the sound and meaning in the Qur’ān have to be intertwined. This expectation is heightened since according to a vast majority of Muslim …
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Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through the Islamic Law
This dissertation argues that evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ passes examination under the Islamic law of evidence. This is significant because Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and the only great world religion whose sacred book expressly denies …
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RECONCILING ISLAM AND PHILOSOPHY IN THE VIRTUOUS CITY: REREADING AL-FARABI'S AL-MADINAH AL-FADILAH WITHIN 10TH-CENTURY ISLAMIC THOUGHT
In his tenth-century work, al-Madīnah al-Fāḍilah, the Muslim philosopher Abū Naṣr al-Fārābī posits a solution to the internecine hostilities between Muslim intellectual communities which occurred as a result of conflicting positions on the relationship between revelation and reason, religion and …
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Fatawa and their development since the early Islamic era
In recent years, the study of Muslims and Islam has increased due to the current political climate and various conflicts around the world. The issuing of Islamic legal rulings, otherwise known as fatāwā, has drawn interest from Muslims and non-Muslims. This paper seeks to discuss the development of …
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A Critique of the Early Islamic Charge That Paul Corrupted Christ’s Original Religion
This dissertation is a critique of the early Islamic charge that Paul corrupted Christ’s original religion with doctrines and practices that Jesus did not promote. Muslim writers in the first six centuries of Islam claimed that core Christian doctrines and practices were inventions of Paul, namely …
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Islamic Mortgages and Home Finance Under the Law of Real Property in England and Wales
This doctoral thesis aims to define Islamic mortgages within the framework of land law and to distinguish this term from other Islamic home finance arrangements. It provides a comprehensive examination of the key components of Islamic mortgages and uncovers their true legal identity. The principal …
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The unfinished agenda: the great Munāz̤ara of 1854 and ‘Imād-ud-dīn’s contribution to the Muslim-Christian debates in nineteenth-century India
This thesis examines the contribution made by a convert to the theological issues in Muslim-Christian debates in nineteenth-century India. The man in focus here is, arguably, the most important Muslim convert to Christianity from the fledgling stage of Christianity in the Punjab, India - Mawlwī …