Carmen Becker, Herbert Berg, Maribel Fierro, Claude Gilliot, Andreas Görke, Maher Jarrar, Martijn de Koning, Michael Lec
For many Muslims, the textual sources of Islam provide the guiding principles on which they base their beliefs. These texts have also been studied by Western scholars of Islam for centuries. Most of their work has focussed on the historicity of the texts, often at the expense of the study of Muslims' highly diverse interpretation and application of these sources in everyday life. This volume provides new insights into the transmission of these sources (primarily the Qurʾān and the Ḥadīth) and combines this with the dynamics of these scriptures by paying close attention to...
For many Muslims, the textual sources of Islam provide the guiding principles on which they base their beliefs. These texts have also been studied by ...
This text summarises and critiques the major positions on the issue of the authenticity of traditions (hadiths) which claim to preserve the words and deeds of Muhammad and early Muslim scholars in general and exegetical hadiths in particular.
This text summarises and critiques the major positions on the issue of the authenticity of traditions (hadiths) which claim to preserve the words and ...