1st Edition
The Development of Exegesis in Early Islam The Authenticity of Muslim Literature from the Formative Period
By Herbert Berg
Copyright 2000
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
251 Pages
by
Routledge
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The most important debate in Islamic origins is that of the reliability of the lists of transmitters (isnads) that are said to guarantee the authenticity of the materials to which they are attached. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that most traditions (hadiths), which claim to preserve the words and deeds of Muhammad and early Muslim scholars, are spurious. Other scholars defend hadiths... Read more
Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 ?AD?TH CRITICISM, 3 EXEGETICAL ?AD?THS AND THE ORIGINS OF TAFS?R, 4 METHODOLOGY: ISN?DS AND EXEGETICAL DEVICES, 5 DATA AND ANALYSIS: THE AUTHENTICITY OF IBN CABB?S'S ?AD?THS IN AL-?ABAR?'S TAFS?R, 6 CONCLUSIONS, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Herbert Berg
'The Western scholarly exploration of Islamic origins is alive and well. A very useful overview of the state of the field' - The Expository Times
