Introduction and modern emphases in Qur'anic interpretation

This book makes the case for a contextualist approach to interpreting the Qur’an. It also provides, broadly speaking, a theoretical and practical guide for undertaking contextualist interpretation. The contextualist approach reads the Qur’an in light of the historical context of its revelation and subsequent interpretation. In doing so, it strives to understand the underlying objectives and spirit of the Qur’an and thereby highlights the ongoing relevance of the Qur’an to our own time. A contextualist interpretation seeks not to reduce but to expand the contemporary significance of Qur’anic teachings.