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Religion is a socially embedded institution. It has provided mankind with a conscience and an ideal to strive for, and a society with a value system that could act as the backbone of its existence. The relevance of a religion, hence, needs to be evaluated both from the context of its origin and present day societal needs.
Islam had been product of its own time. The 'Ulama understood the Qur'an and formulated various legal, social and political issues in the light of contextual Qur'anic pronouncements. However, Muslim till today consider these proclamations co-eternal with the Qur'an, and are unable to transcend the past.
This book reflects on an reevaluates various socially relevant topics of present times by bringing out the transcendental nature of the Qur'an and relating them to the demands of the contemporary world. Written lucidly, this well researched and informative book will be a delightful read for scholars, students of Islamic Study, social scientists, as well as lay readers.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
SECTION - 1
- Religion and Liberation: An Introductory Note
- Meaning and Significance of Religion
- Religion and Freedom of Conscience
- Modern Muslim Intellectuals and the Qur'an
- M.N. Roy on the Historical Role of Islam
SECTION - 2
- Qur'an and Other Religions
- How Muslims Viewed Hindus in the Past and in the present
- Normative and Contextual Interpretations of the Qur'an
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Multiple Understandings of the Qur'an
- M.N. Roy on the Historical Role of Islam
SECTION - 3
- Reform and Change in the Islamic World
- Iqbal and Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
- Evolution of Shari'ah Law and Its Potentiality for Change
- Re-thinking Hudood Laws
SECTION - 4
- Globalisation and Emerging Challenges to Islam in Asia
- Islam, Islamic World and Gender Justice
- Ta 'lim-o-Tarbiyyat (Upbringing) of Muslim Children in India
- Violence and Muslims
- A Sufi Way to World Peace
Conclusion
Index
Total Pages: 189/- Price INR.500/-, US $ 24.95, £14.99
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