Mercy through the Ages: A Glance into the Window of Paradise - A Study of Surah al-Rahman with Six Exegeses, Dating from the Tenth to the Twentieth Century

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dc.creatorSheikh, Selimen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-31T20:21:27Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-08-31T20:21:27Zen_US
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.descriptionB.A. Honors Thesis in the Department of Religious Studies, 2011en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the distinctions in interpretation of surah al-Rahman of the Holy Qur’an based on the exegeses of al-Tabari, al-Huwwari, al-Qushayri, al-Qurtubi, al-Jalalayn, and al-Maraghi. These commentaries range in time period from the late ninth century to the late twentieth century and are also representative of different modes of thought, such as mainstream, Sufi, and modernist frameworks. Interpretations also reflect emphasis upon grammatical explanations or legal issues in some cases. The study first discusses a context for the time and location of each commentator, whereupon the paper moves into an analysis of the components and depictions of the surah, or chapter. The final section of the paper illustrates the timelessness of this surah and its significance to Muslims everywhere.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDr. David B. Cook - Rice University Religious Studiesen_US
dc.format.extent41 ppen_US
dc.identifier.citationSheikh, Selim. "Mercy through the Ages: A Glance into the Window of Paradise - A Study of Surah al-Rahman with Six Exegeses, Dating from the Tenth to the Twentieth Century." Undergraduate thesis, Rice University, 2011. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/62319">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/62319</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/62319en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRice Universityen_US
dc.rightsThis item is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 license.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/en_US
dc.subjectSurahen_US
dc.subjectRahmanen_US
dc.subjectExegesisen_US
dc.subjectParadiseen_US
dc.titleMercy through the Ages: A Glance into the Window of Paradise - A Study of Surah al-Rahman with Six Exegeses, Dating from the Tenth to the Twentieth Centuryen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelUndergraduateen_US
thesis.degree.nameHonor Thesisen_US
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