Women and Men in the Qurn [Paperback]

This book distinguishes Islam as a spiritual message from the sociopolitical context of its revelation. While the sacred text of the Quran reveals a clear empowerment of women and equality of believers, such spirit is barely reflected in the interpretations. Trapped between Western rhetoric that portrays them as submissive figures in desperate need of liberation, and centuries-old, parochial interpretations that have almost become part of the sacred, Muslim women are pressured and profoundly misunderstood. Asma Lamrabet laments this state of affairs and the inclination of both Muslims and non-Muslims to readily embrace flawed human interpretations that devalue women rather than remaining faithful to the meaning of the Sacred Text. Full of insight, this study carefully reads the Quran to arrive at its deeper spiritual teachings.  

Chapter 1  Introduction 6

 

Part I   Women in Islam: A New Approach            

Chapter 2  Beyond the Problematic of the Muslim Woman      

Chapter 3  The Qur
nic Revelation in Seventh Century Arabia

Chapter 4  An Alternative Approach to the Qur
n           

 

Part II   Women and Men in the Qur
n: The Key Concepts          

Chapter 5  The Creation of Humanity     

Chapter 6  The Construction of Human Civilization &nbl3…