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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Omar, Irfan A. (1965-....)
Titre(s) : Prophet al-Khiḍr [Texte imprimé] : between the Qur'anic text and Islamic contexts / Irfan A. Omar
Publication : Lanham (Md.) : Lexington books, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 volume (XIII-141 pages) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliographie pages123-133. Index
The Qur'anic verses 18:60-82 in Sūrat al-Kahf present the story of Khiḍr and Moses
as a lesson on the modalities of being and of knowing. Traditionally, the story is
seen from a variety of vantage points that include historical, textual, literary,
and allegorical, each of which is framed differently depending on the religio-cultural
context. This book, in addition to examining the theological sources, traces the story's
mythical, mystical, and popular interpretations engendered by the Qur'anic story.
The author argues that the story's major contribution is its ability to communicate
the importance of cultivating humility--a fundamental goal for any person of faith.
Despite his importance in the Qur'an, Moses is not the main hero in this story; instead,
he is used to point to an even higher truth pertaining to the spiritual dimensions
of faith. This book suggests that Khiḍr's Qur'anic story symbolizes these truths
by providing a perspective on the tension between materiality and spirituality, the
ẓāhir (exoteric) and the bāṭin (esoteric), and human and divine forms of knowledge.
Additionally, in this work, the Khiḍr narrative is viewed as a source of nourishment
for theories that speak to the intersectionality between Islam and other religious
traditions--back cover
Sujet(s) : Khidr (personnage légendaire)
Coran. Sourate La caverne
Indice(s) Dewey :
297.122 092 (23e éd.) = Coran - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-1-4985-9591-9 (relié)
EAN 9781498595919
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb472292169
Notice n° :
FRBNF47229216
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; Chapter 1: The origins and meanings of the Khiḍr story ; Chapter
2: Khiḍr in Muslim sources and traditions of piety ; Chapter 3: Khiḍr in Sufism
; Chapter 4: Khiḍr in folklore ; Chapter 5: Khiḍr in Muḥammad Iqbāl's poetry
; Conclusion.
