PROPHECY OF WOMEN IN QURAN SPECIAL FOCUS ON IBN HAZM’S THEORY pdf download

Prophecy Of Women In Quran Special Focus On Ibn Hazm’s Theory by Zakyi Ibrahim

PROPHECY OF WOMEN IN QURAN SPECIAL FOCUS ON IBN HAZM’S THEORY

This dissertation offers an analysis of the exegetical treatment of the Qur’anic evidence for the prophecy of women.

Specifically, it tries to answer contentious questions whether or not there were women prophets according to the Qur’an, and whether or not women were regarded as eligible for this office. Scholars are sharply divided in their opinions on these issues, and the majority rejects both possibilities.

This study will show that even though their conclusions happen to coincide with that of the Qur’an, their arguments lack genuine Qur’anic support.

For they failed to consider the fact that, one has to identify, first and foremost, the Qur’anic concept of prophecy, which, through juxtaposition of its verses, can be identified as “God’s sending of a human being with a book/scripture in order to deliver a message of glad tidings and warnings to people.”

To evaluate this, certain important scenarios have to be addressed in searching for the concept of prophecy; namely, the purpose of the prophecy; the question of God sending the individuals; and the idea of sending down books/scriptures.