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Animals in the Qur'an

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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.

Offers an original, non-anthropocentric reading of the Qur'an
Challenges the prevalent opinion about humans' superiority over animals
Compares the treatment of animals in Islam to that of other religions

Table of Contents
1. Animals outside Islamic tradition
2. Exegesis, exegetes and relevant notions
3. Are they inferior?
4. Depiction of nonhuman animals in the Qur'an
5. The status of humans in the Qur'an.

Author
Sarra Tlili, University of Florida
Sarra Tlili is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

297.590 TLI a

Penerbit

New York : Cambridge University Press., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

xiv, 279 p.; 23 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781107529915

Klasifikasi

297.590

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Subjek

Animals in Qur'an
Al-Qur’an—Animals topics

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