Exegeting Sura Al-Fatiha for the Masses: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Haji Muhammad Said bin Umar

Name: Exegeting Sura Al-Fatiha for the Masses: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Haji Muhammad Said bin Umar
Author: Riddell, Peter G.

Title	Exegeting Sura Al-Fatiha for the Masses: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Haji Muhammad Said bin Umar
Author	Riddell, Peter G.
Publication Place	الدوحة، قطر - جامعة قطر - كلية الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية
Type	Book
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID	ISSN: 2305-5545, EISSN: 2523-1715, DOI: 10.29117/jcsis.2021.0274
Record ID	cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2ba562c9584346c7ac9698d12d4ef30a
Library Location	DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals, ProQuest Central
Notes	Purpose: This article considers exegetical perspectives on the best known Sūra of the Qur'ān from two exegetes who lived in diverse contexts in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Caliphate. Bediüzzaman Said Nursi is arguably the most influential theologian to emerge from in Ottoman Turkey in its long history. Haji Muḥammad Saʿīd bin ʿUmar, by contrast, enjoys a local reputation as a scholar in the Malay-Indonesian region but is unknown outside of that area. Methodology: This research is based on a comparative analysis of the exegesis of both scholars on Sūra al-Fātiḥa, exploring the techniques they used to reach ordinary Muslims with their exegesis, not just highly educated Muslims. Findings: Said Nursi and Muḥammad Saʿīd bin ʿUmar came from quite different backgrounds and contexts. Moreover, their exegetical styles were fundamentally different, with the former's being more thematic and the latter's being more literalist. Nevertheless, each succeeded in producing exegesis that reached the masses, thereby meeting their overall goals of reinforcing the commitment to faith and dynamic spirit of Muslims in their respective contexts. Originality: This research is original in various ways. First, comparative studies of Said Nursi and Malay-language exegetes are few in number. Second, the identification of similarities in the results of studies on exegesis despite the use of different methods requires greater scholarly attention. This article should stimulate interest in further studies on the matter.
Görüntüle	Majallat Kullīyat al-Sharīʻah wa-al-Dirāsāt al-Islāmīyah, 2021, Vol.38 (2), p.213-231

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Exegeting Sura Al-Fatiha for the Masses: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Haji Muhammad Said bin Umar

Author Riddell, Peter G.

Publication Place الدوحة، قطر - جامعة قطر - كلية الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية

Type Book

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Royal Danish Library

Library Asset ID ISSN: 2305-5545, EISSN: 2523-1715, DOI: 10.29117/jcsis.2021.0274

Record ID cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2ba562c9584346c7ac9698d12d4ef30a

Library Location DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals, ProQuest Central

Notes Purpose: This article considers exegetical perspectives on the best known Sūra of the Qur'ān from two exegetes who lived in diverse contexts in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Caliphate. Bediüzzaman Said Nursi is arguably the most influential theologian to emerge from in Ottoman Turkey in its long history. Haji Muḥammad Saʿīd bin ʿUmar, by contrast, enjoys a local reputation as a scholar in the Malay-Indonesian region but is unknown outside of that area. Methodology: This research is based on a comparative analysis of the exegesis of both scholars on Sūra al-Fātiḥa, exploring the techniques they used to reach ordinary Muslims with their exegesis, not just highly educated Muslims. Findings: Said Nursi and Muḥammad Saʿīd bin ʿUmar came from quite different backgrounds and contexts. Moreover, their exegetical styles were fundamentally different, with the former's being more thematic and the latter's being more literalist. Nevertheless, each succeeded in producing exegesis that reached the masses, thereby meeting their overall goals of reinforcing the commitment to faith and dynamic spirit of Muslims in their respective contexts. Originality: This research is original in various ways. First, comparative studies of Said Nursi and Malay-language exegetes are few in number. Second, the identification of similarities in the results of studies on exegesis despite the use of different methods requires greater scholarly attention. This article should stimulate interest in further studies on the matter.

Görüntüle Majallat Kullīyat al-Sharīʻah wa-al-Dirāsāt al-Islāmīyah, 2021, Vol.38 (2), p.213-231