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A 4 page book review that discusses the principal thesis of Amina Wadad's Quran and Woman, which takes a truly unique approach to what Islamic scriptures actually say about the sexes and their roles. Practically from its inception as a religion, the Quran has been interpreted by men. Male scholars, in regards to the role of women, have tended to focus on a few texts, studied in isolation from the whole of the Quran. Wadud offers an exegesis of the Quran that is female inclusive and considers the Islamic scriptures as a whole. In so doing, Wadud breaks down specific texts and key words that have been used to limit women's public and private roles, showing that the original meaning and context of the Quran stand in direct opposition to such interpretations. Wadud's reading of the Quran explicitly confirms that Islamic scriptures indicate that women and men are equal. No other sources cited.
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religion, the Quran has been interpreted by men. Male scholars, in regards to the role of women, have tended to focus on a few texts, studied in isolation from the
whole of the Quran. Wadud offers an exegesis of the Quran that is female inclusive and considers the Islamic scriptures as a whole. In so doing, Wadud breaks down specific
texts and key words that have been used to limit womens public and private roles, showing that the original meaning and context of the Quran stand in direct opposition to
such interpretations. Waduds reading of the Quran explicitly confirms that Islamic scriptures indicate that women and men are equal. From the beginning of her text, Wadud makes her
principal point quite clear. Referring to Islamic scripture, she asserts that it indicates that "Man and woman are two categories of the human species, given the same or equal consideration
and endowed with the same or equal potential" (15). Her approach to the Quran is hermeneutic. Rather than look only at verses that specifically mention women or their role
and interpreting these in isolation from the rest of the Quran, she takes an approach that considers the unity of the Quran, so that verses about women can be considered
within a larger holistic framework. For instance, in considering the first verse of the surah, which is entitled "Women" and discusses the creation of Adam and Eve, Wadud deconstructs
four pivotal ideas (ayat, min, nafs and zawj), which are found in this verse and explains how these key concepts relate to their larger usage in the rest of the
Quran (17). Wadud explains that, unlike Christian theology, the Quran does not picture Eve as the flawed female helpmate extracted from Adam as an afterthought, but rather presents dualism
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