Koranen som træningsprogram: Et case study af sura 18

The article is a case study of a single narrative in the Qur'an's sura 18. In this article, I explore and discuss the ethical dimensions of the Qur'anic world view. The article takes its point of departure in an outline of the pre-dominant eschatological strand in the Qur'an and...

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Published in:Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Subtitles:Askese
Main Author: Mortensen, Mette Bjerregaard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Danish
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Published: Univ. [2016]
In: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Koran. Sure al-Kahf / Piety / Asceticism
Further subjects:B Punishment
B Robert Bellah
B The Quran
B Sura 18
B Reward
B World View
B Asceticism
B Peter Sloterdijk
B Axial Age
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Summary:The article is a case study of a single narrative in the Qur'an's sura 18. In this article, I explore and discuss the ethical dimensions of the Qur'anic world view. The article takes its point of departure in an outline of the pre-dominant eschatological strand in the Qur'an and different Qur'anic perceptions about reward and punishment. Then, I discuss the moral implications of the idea of divinely sanctioned deeds and actions as well as the existence of a Judgment Day. In light of this discussion, and based on an analysis of sura 18, I argue that Qur'anic piety can be seen as encompassing a particular ascetic ideal. Rather than dictating a radical secession from the world in terms of ascetic denial, the ascetic ideal authorizes participation in worldly life.
ISSN:1904-8181
Contains:Enthalten in: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7146/rt.v0i64.23334