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, Selim
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-31T20:21:27Z
dc.date.available2011-08-31T20:21:27Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionB.A. Honors Thesis in the Department of Religious Studies, 2011
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.
dc.description.sponsorshipDr. David B. Cook - Rice University Religious Studies
dc.format.extent41 pp
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>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/62319
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRice University
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dc.subjectSurah
dc.subjectRahman
dc.subjectExegesis
dc.subjectParadise
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 Century
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thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelUndergraduate
thesis.degree.nameHonor Thesis
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