Who Says Heaven is Only for Muslims?: Rereading Islamic Resources on the Question of Monopoly on Salvation
The thesis of monopoly of salvation for Muslims is largely based on a (contested) atomistic interpretation of a few verses, prophetic traditions, the political support for an exclusivist understanding, and, as such, needs to be historicized. The thesis needs to be contested on the basis of a critica...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2022
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Studies in interreligious dialogue
Year: 2022, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-193 |
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| Summary: | The thesis of monopoly of salvation for Muslims is largely based on a (contested) atomistic interpretation of a few verses, prophetic traditions, the political support for an exclusivist understanding, and, as such, needs to be historicized. The thesis needs to be contested on the basis of a critical reception of medieval polemical literature, a further development of theoretical inclusivism in the mainstream theological legacy, a wider diffusion of various shades of inclusivism, and a frank universalism by many influential Muslim scholars. In addition, sophisticated arguments of major Muslim philosophers, Sufis and scholars of the traditionalist school, and a number of independently formulated arguments from many influential modern scholars from other religions and theorists of comparative religion all converge to problematize the exclusivist view. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1806 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SID.32.2.3291408 |