Wadud Muhsin, the author of Qur’an and Woman, provides her interpretations of specific texts and key words which have been used to justify the unequal treatment and violence towards women in Islamic culture. By revealing the original meanings of those texts and key words, Muhsin argues that the Qur’an both affirms and ensures woman’s equal status with man.
I agree that everyone has his or her own version of examination and interpretation of religious texts. Yet, I wonder, if Muhsin’s reexamination and reinterpretation of Qur’an can be fully accepted/truly effective in Muslim communities. I also would like to know, if the book, Qur’an and Woman is initially aimed at a Muslim audience or a non-Muslim audience.
Is Muhsin telling Muslim men not to mistreat women due to their misinterpretations of the Qur’an? Is Muhsin telling Muslim women that the Qur’an grants women equal rights with men? Or, is she telling non-Muslims not to misunderstand Islam due to Muslims’ misinterpretations of the Qur’an (the mistreatment of Muslim women in the Muslim world due to misinterpretations of the Qur’an)?
I agree that everyone has his or her own version of examination and interpretation of religious texts. Yet, I wonder, if Muhsin’s reexamination and reinterpretation of Qur’an can be fully accepted/truly effective in Muslim communities. I also would like to know, if the book, Qur’an and Woman is initially aimed at a Muslim audience or a non-Muslim audience.
Is Muhsin telling Muslim men not to mistreat women due to their misinterpretations of the Qur’an? Is Muhsin telling Muslim women that the Qur’an grants women equal rights with men? Or, is she telling non-Muslims not to misunderstand Islam due to Muslims’ misinterpretations of the Qur’an (the mistreatment of Muslim women in the Muslim world due to misinterpretations of the Qur’an)?
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