Holistic Approaches to the Qur'an

A Historical Background

Bibliographic Data

ID4299762
AuthorsNevin Reda (0000-0003-2423-5667, University of Toronto, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume4
Issue8
Pages495-506
Publication date2010-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligion Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1749-8171.2010.00233.x
OpenAlexW2157397772
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

Holistic and other coherence‐related approaches have a long history in tafsir – the tradition of Qur’an exegesis; however, it is only in the twentieth century that they have experienced widespread dissemination. This article explores their history from the early eighth century to the modern age, addressing developments both in western and in traditional Muslim scholarship. It begins with the early discourses on the Qur’an’s style and organization ( nazm ) and the immediate connections between its suras and verses ( munasaba ). It then covers the modern revival of the nazm genre and the appearance of the literary and thematic approaches

Aesthetics · Art · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) · Exegesis · Literature · Political science · Scholarship · Style (visual arts) · Education and Islamic Studies · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Psychology

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