ISLAM AND THE LIVING LAW : The Ibn al-Arabi Approach

Ibn Al Arabi, the mystic scholar of the 13th century, highlights the ambiguities of language and the polysemantic, multifaceted text of the Quran. With Al Arabi's help, Winkel expounds how narrowly religion is interpreted by most scholars. Al Arabi disturbs the comfort of man-made religion by his reflections on language, and Winkel's book takes up the same challenge. Ch. 1. Politics, State, And Islam. I. The Fiqh In The Political Realm. Ii. Caliphal Politics. Iii. The Fiqh -- Ch. 2. Spirituality And The Fiqh. I. The Khawarij, Batiniyyah, And Ibahiyyah Types -- Ch. 3. Ibn Al-arabi And Ijtihad. I. Fiqh And Qada. Ii. Naming. Iii. Logic And Analogy -- Ch. 4. Ibn Al-arabi's Legal Literalism. I. First Case. Ii. Second Case -- Ch. 5. The Polysemantic Quran. I. Recitations. Ii. Authorities. Iii. Arguments. Iv. Ibn Al-arabi's Position -- Ch. 6. Three Passages. I. The First Passage. Ii. The Second Passage. Iii. The Third Passage. Eric Winkel. Includes Indexes.