The Spirit and the Letter: Approaches to the Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an (Qur'anic Studies Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This volume is the first to focus specifically on esoteric interpretation as a phenomenon in the field of Qur'anic exegesis and to show the plurality of ways it has been manifested in different Muslim traditions. Concern with the inner, spiritual implications of the Qur'an has usually been associated with mystical and Sufi trends in Islam. However, there have also been exegetes among the Shi'a, as well as among philosophers, who sought to supplement their understanding of the Qur'an's apparent meaning by eliciting deeper significations through contemplation of the v...
ISBN(s)
0198783337, 9780198783336
