Sohaib Saeed
Biographic Data
| ID | 9449269 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sohaib Saeed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sohaib |
| FAMILY NAME | Saeed |
| SIGNATURE | SAEED S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2228-6989 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exegetical Qur’an Translation
Objectives: This paper assesses the ongoing practice of Qur’an translation based on Arabic exegetical works and explores theoretical considerations and practical issues facing various projects. It aims to inform the approach of individual translators and state and non-state institutions that intend to use exegesis as a basis for accuracy and consistency. Methodology: The study analyzes primary texts (Qur’an and tafsīr translations and their Arabi…
Fights and Flights
Does Q. 2:178 legislate retaliation for murder? Was Abraham commanded to chop up some birds according to Q. 2:260? This paper examines two cases in which a dominant view in Muslim exegesis has existed alongside an alternative that is minimised or criticised, while arguably being a closer fit to the text and context of the verse. The first, a ‘historicist’ reading of the qiṣāṣ verse (Q. 2:178), was picked up and advocated by the influential Ibn Ta…
The Shāhīn Affair and the Evolution of uṣūl al-tafsīr
In 1997, the distinguished linguistics professor ʿAbd al-Ṣabūr Shāhīn of Cairo University published his re-reading of the story of creation, entitled Abī Ādam (‘My Father Adam’). Although the book created a storm of refutations, televised debates, and a blasphemy charge against the author, the Islamic Research Council of al-Azhar University concluded that the book was flawed but not blasphemous. This paper sheds light on Shāhīn's key strategies i…
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The Shāhīn Affair and the Evolution of uṣūl al-tafsīr
In 1997, the distinguished linguistics professor ʿAbd al-Ṣabūr Shāhīn of Cairo University published his re-reading of the story of creation, entitled Abī Ādam (‘My Father Adam’). Although the book created a storm of refutations, televised debates, and a blasphemy charge against the author, the Islamic Research Council of al-Azhar University concluded that the book was flawed but not blasphemous. This paper sheds light on Shāhīn's key strategies i…
Fights and Flights
Does Q. 2:178 legislate retaliation for murder? Was Abraham commanded to chop up some birds according to Q. 2:260? This paper examines two cases in which a dominant view in Muslim exegesis has existed alongside an alternative that is minimised or criticised, while arguably being a closer fit to the text and context of the verse. The first, a ‘historicist’ reading of the qiṣāṣ verse (Q. 2:178), was picked up and advocated by the influential Ibn Ta…
Exegetical Qur’an Translation
Objectives: This paper assesses the ongoing practice of Qur’an translation based on Arabic exegetical works and explores theoretical considerations and practical issues facing various projects. It aims to inform the approach of individual translators and state and non-state institutions that intend to use exegesis as a basis for accuracy and consistency. Methodology: The study analyzes primary texts (Qur’an and tafsīr translations and their Arabi…
Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Families in Therapy and Culture (2 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Literature (2 works)