Islamic Studies and Quranic Research in the Contemporary World

Islamic Studies and Quranic Research in the Contemporary World

A Historical Approach to the Qur'an with an Emphasis on the Term Late Antiquity by Orientalists

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Mohammad Hasan Ahmadi
Associate Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/iscw.2023.713410
Abstract
In the field of Qur'an interpretation, two general historical and non-historical approaches can be considered. Failure to pay attention to this separation and failure to pay attention to the type of approach (not method) causes serious misunderstandings regarding the conflict between the interpretation results of these two approaches. The duality of historical and non-historical interpretation is more than a duality that hinders pluralism; They are dual complementary. On the other hand, the analysis of historical memory, compared to historical reports, has double importance. Ignoring or underestimating historical memory and exaggerating historical reports can also cause problems in the analysis of the same historical reports. One of the prominent terms in Christian literature - which has also found its way into the literature of Qur'an interpretation - is the term Late Antiquity. Westerners' analysis and understanding of religious texts cannot be analyzed without paying attention to the historical memory in the West, especially in the late ancient times. What is observed in late antiquity and later in the Middle Ages; More than anything, it is the mood of war, looting and brutality.
 
 
Keywords
 Historiography
Late Antiquity
Holy Quran
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  • Receive Date 09 May 2023
  • Revise Date 09 June 2023
  • Accept Date 13 August 2023
  • First Publish Date 23 August 2023
  • Publish Date 23 August 2023