Islam
Between Divine Message and History
Abdelmajid Sharfi, Professor of Islamics and
Arab Civilization at the University of Tunis.
Why this book? What can it add to the many works that
have already explored Islam as a history, a doctrine,
a law, and a code of ethics? The bulk of Islamic thought
nowadays is either a repetition of and rumination about
what the ancients have already said, or the tackling
of partial issues that falls short of a comprehensive
view and a theoretical framework. All too often ideology
replaces real knowledge.
This work attempts to introduce the characteristics
of the Mohammedan Mission, with the aspiration to be
faithful to its essential purposes and to historical
truth at the same time. The author thus illustrates
the different ways in which people have understood the
Mission and the reasons that led them to those various
interpretations. The book presents several alternative
interpretations that actually existed but did not enjoy
widespread acceptance and popularity.
Contents
Introduction Chapter I The Theoretical and
Historical Background Chapter II The Mohammedan
Mission Chapter III The Characteristics of the
Mohammedan Mission Chapter IV The Issue of Legislation
(Tashric) Chapter V The Seal of Prophecy Chapter
VI The Prophet's Caliphate Chapter VII Institutionalizing
Religion Chapter VIII Theorizing for the Institution
Index
206 pages, 2005
ISBN 978-963-9241-87-9 cloth $45.00 / €37.95 / £33.00
ISBN 978-963-7326-16-5 paperback $24.95 / €22.95 / £18.99
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