Quran, Culture And Civilization

Quran, Culture And Civilization

A Civilizational Explanation of Allamah Fazlullah's Views on the Issue of Gender in the Quran...

Authors
Marzieh Mohases 1
Ayoub Zare Khafri 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Religions, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Theology and Religions, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/jksl.2025.511181.1448
Abstract
Examining the issue of gender from a civilizational perspective is one of the new approaches in Qurʾānic studies. Man and woman, as the fundamental elements of Islamic civilization, have a position in social responsibilities based on a common human nature, while simultaneously playing distinct roles. The present study, using a descriptive-analytical method, provides a civilizational explanation of the issue of gender from the viewpoint of the contemporary exegete Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn Faḍlullāh, and seeks to answer the question: What is Faḍlullāh's civilizational understanding of the issue of gender in the interpretation of Qurʾānic verses, and within what horizon can it be explained and described? The findings of the research show that a civilizational rereading of verses and exegetical traditions can lead to a better understanding of the position of gender in Islamic civilization. Faḍlullāh, while presenting a social and educational interpretation, has articulated precise civilizational readings of the issue of gender and has greatly emphasized the civilizational principles of conferring dignity, justice-centeredness, and responsibility within the institution of the family.
Keywords
Civilization
Gender
Allameh Faḍlullāh
Responsibility
Centering Justice
Subjects
Qurʾān Karīm.
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  • Receive Date 09 March 2025
  • Revise Date 11 May 2025
  • Accept Date 26 May 2025
  • Publish Date 21 April 2026