Monolithic interpretation of the Qur’an: revisiting selected verses on women
Numerous Qur’anic verses such as 2:187, 4:19, 4:34, 7:189, and 30:21 deal with and address women, inspiring positively that women have serious role to play in the development of society. But it seems interpretation of these verses have been influenced by male chauvinism. Most of the Muslim scholars...
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iium-498582018-06-25T00:34:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/49858/ Monolithic interpretation of the Qur’an: revisiting selected verses on women Khan, Mariya Seemin Hashim, Rosnani BL Religion HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Numerous Qur’anic verses such as 2:187, 4:19, 4:34, 7:189, and 30:21 deal with and address women, inspiring positively that women have serious role to play in the development of society. But it seems interpretation of these verses have been influenced by male chauvinism. Most of the Muslim scholars, early as well as contemporary, have tried to prove on the basis of these verses inferiority of womenfolk. This paper represents a humble effort to reflect on the related verses with a view to deriving positive messages rather than negative. Keywords: Monolithic, the Qur’an, Muslim Scholars, Interpretation, Womenfolk. International Islamic University Malaysia 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/49858/2/mariya_%26rh_on_women_and_annisaa_verse_494-1536-1-SM.pdf Khan, Mariya Seemin and Hashim, Rosnani (2015) Monolithic interpretation of the Qur’an: revisiting selected verses on women. Journal of Islam in Asia, 12 (2). pp. 241-261. ISSN 1823-0970 E-ISSN 2289-8077 http://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/Islam/article/view/494 |
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Numerous Qur’anic verses such as 2:187, 4:19, 4:34, 7:189, and 30:21 deal with and address women, inspiring positively that women have serious role to play in the development of society. But it seems interpretation of these verses have been influenced by male chauvinism. Most of the Muslim scholars, early as well as contemporary, have tried to prove on the basis of these verses inferiority of womenfolk. This paper represents a humble effort to reflect on the related verses with a view to deriving positive messages rather than negative.
Keywords: Monolithic, the Qur’an, Muslim Scholars, Interpretation, Womenfolk. |
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Monolithic interpretation of the Qur’an: revisiting selected verses on women |
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