The Battle over the Text - How Modern Ideas Distort Islamic Rulings and Concepts
English Translation of the Arabic Original - Marakat Un Nass
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Modern Muslim discourse is awash with claims of renewal, reform, and reinterpretation. Yet behind many of these calls lies a deeper conflict - a battle over the very authority and meaning of revelation itself. The Battle over the Text is a powerful and timely response to this intellectual crisis. It seeks to reclaim the Qur'an and Sunnah from the clutches of ideological reinterpretation by returning to the principles of sound understanding (ü¿l) established by the scholars of Islam. The author situates this "battle" not as a mere theological dispute, but as a conceptual war over how truth, a...
Modern Muslim discourse is awash with claims of renewal, reform, and reinterpretation. Yet behind many of these calls lies a deeper conflict - a battle over the very authority and meaning of revelation itself. The Battle over the Text is a powerful and timely response to this intellectual crisis. It seeks to reclaim the Qur'an and Sunnah from the clutches of ideological reinterpretation by returning to the principles of sound understanding (ü¿l) established by the scholars of Islam. The author situates this "battle" not as a mere theological dispute, but as a conceptual war over how truth, authority, and legitimacy are defined in the modern world. He exposes how even those who outwardly affirm revelation often reshape it to fit modern philosophical trends-whether liberal, secular, or relativist-producing a subtle yet profound distortion that weakens the foundations of Islamic reasoning.What You'll Find InsideMethodological clarity: How to approach revelation correctly, define the relationship between reason and text, and avoid intellectual chaos. Principles of deduction: A deep dive into ü¿l al-fiqh-how evidence is weighed, specified, and reconciled. Shar'i concepts and rulings: Exploration of constants and variables, the misuse of maq¿¿id and mäläah, and the real limits of tolerance. The Islamisation of secularism: How modern calls for "contextualization" often mask a surrender to secular frameworks. Through sharp analysis and calm precision, the author provides not only critique but also reconstruction-a way forward for Muslims who wish to think, believe, and act in harmony with revelation while engaging the modern world intelligently."This great conceptual struggle demands that we return to a just, objective methodology-one that marks the boundaries of ijtih¿d and preserves the light of revelation from distortion." Profoundly relevant for scholars, students, and reflective readers, The Battle over the Text restores confidence in the intellectual coherence of Islam and its enduring ability to guide human life with justice, balance, and clarity.
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