Animals in the Qur'an
by Tlili, Sarra
"The Islamic tradition has always held animals in high esteem, deserving the same level of consideration as humans. The Qur'an opines that 'there is not an animal in the earth nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are people like you'. This fascinating and highly original book examines the status and nature of animals as they are portrayed in the Qur'an and in adjacent exegetical works, in which animals are viewed as spiritual, moral, intelligent and accountable beings. In this wa…
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- Full title :Animals in the Qur'an / Sarra Tlili.
Summary
"The Islamic tradition has always held animals in high esteem, deserving the same level of consideration as humans. The Qur'an opines that 'there is not an animal in the earth nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are people like you'. This fascinating and highly original book examines the status and nature of animals as they are portrayed in the Qur'an and in adjacent exegetical works, in which animals are viewed as spiritual, moral, intelligent and accountable beings. In this way, the study presents a challenge to the prevalent view of man's superiority over animals and suggests new ways of interpreting the Qur'an. By placing the discussion within the context of other religions and their treatment of animals, the book also makes a persuasive case for animal rights from an Islamic perspective"--
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (1 recurso electrónico.).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781139526289, 1139526286, 9781139152204, 1139152203, 9781139530958, 113953095X
- oclc:on1105455265
- Dewey Decimal:297.1/22859
Table of Contents
Cover; Animals in the Qur'an; Dedication; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: CONTEXT; Introduction; THE ANIMAL QUESTION; 1 Animals Outside Islamic Tradition; ANIMALS IN LATE ANTIQUITY; Traditional justifications for nonhuman animals' assumed inferiority; Animals in Judaism; Other animals' status; Other animals' welfare; Other animals in rabbinic literature; Animals in Christianity; Animals in Buddhism; Animals in Jainism; Contemporary ethical and philosophical considerations; Utilitarianism and the principle of equal consideration.
Animal rights and the inherent value approach2 Exegesis, Relevant Notions, and Exegetes; GENERAL FEATURES OF QUR'ANIC EXEGESIS; Tradition-based versus opinion-based exegesis; Linear approach; Relevant notions; Anthropocentrism; The Great Chain of Being; Hierarchy and egalitarianism; THE EXEGETES; Al-Tabari; Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī; Al-Qurtubī; IBN KATHĪR; PART II: ANIMALS IN THE QUR'AN; THE QUR'AN; NONHUMAN ANIMALS OF ARABIA; QUR'ANIC ANIMAL THEMES; 3 Are They Inferior?; SUBJECTION AND SERVITUDE; Tadhlīl and related themes; Material benefits; Aesthetic benefits: wherein is beauty for you.
Religious benefitsConclusion; T…
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