The Qurʾanic Word Rūḥ and Its Restricted Interpretations: An Analysis of Classical Tafsīr Tradition
The aim of this article is to uncover a fuller meaning of the qur’anic word rūḥ through a critical analysis of the classical tafsīr tradition, challenging the prevailing scholarly opinion that rūḥ must be interpreted through the lens of that tradition. I demonstrate that classical Muslim exegetes re...
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2023
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2023, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-88 |
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Exegesis
B Qur’an B rūḥ B Tafsīr |
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