Sūrat Al-Rūm
A Study of the Exegetical Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4877658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadia Maria El Cheikh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 356 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/606064 |
| OpenAlex | W2891890907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper analyzes the exegetical texts pertaining to the opening verses of Sūrat al-Rūm (30:1-5) concerning the Byzantine-Persian wars of the early seventh century, and attempts to establish a history of reader reaction to the Qur⊃ān. Consultation of a number of commentaries down to the late fourteenth century and study of various interpretations given to these verses reveal that the very understanding of Sūrat al-Rūm was influenced by the fluctuating relationship between the Islamic and Byzantine states and by the general historical developments affecting the Near East. By scrutinizing the various grammatical constructions and interpretations given to these verses, one is able to construct trends and motivations in exegesis. However, this study also clearly reveals that no matter how elaborate and contorted the explanations were, the exegetical tradition exercised a strong and constraining influence
Archaeology and Historical Studies · Families in Therapy and Culture · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |