<![CDATA[This article tries to deliver Abdullah Saeedâs idea on the new approach to inter pret the Qurâân called contextualist approach. He proposes his ideas based on his finding that there is a gap between texts which have been understood literally by majority of ulamaâ and socio-historical context of the Qurâân at the time of revelation in the first/seventh century and the contemporary concerns and needs of Muslims today. Based on his expertise on hermeneutic, he proposes four stages: encounter with the world of the text, critical analysis, meaning for the first recipients and meaning for the present. The proposed idea should be appreciated even though it seems that it is a preliminary study which has to be elaborated into practical way.]]>
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