This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsir and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Tha?labi (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutic
Ibrahim ibn 'Umar Biqa'i (1406-80) was a famous Qur'an commentator who lived in the last days of Mamluk rule. He wrote al-Aqwal al-qawimah fi hukm al-naql min al-kutub al-qadimah (The Just Verdict on
Islamic Studies Today: Essays in Honor of Andrew Rippin presents re-readings of and innovative approaches to parts of the qur’anic text itself as well as medieval and modern qur’anic exegesis, its ess
This book investigates the need for a more open and interdisciplinary dialogue on the nexus of food, water and energy security in the Arab region. It argues that achieving sustainable economic develop
