The Triumph of Mercy: Philosophy and Scripture in Mullā

The Triumph of Mercy: Philosophy and Scripture in Mullā Ṣadrā

Discusses philosopher MullÄ á¹¢adrÄâ€™s commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur'Än.

This book investigates the convergence of philosophy, scriptural exegesis, and mysticism in the thought of the celebrated Islamic philosopher MullÄ á¹¢adrÄ (d. 1050/1640). Through a careful presentation of the theoretical and practical dimensions of á¹¢adrÄâ€™s Qur'Änic hermeneutics, Mohammed Rustom highlights the manner in which á¹¢adrÄ offers a penetrating metaphysical commentary upon the FÄtiá¸¥a, the chapter of the Qur'Än that occupies central importance in Muslim daily life. Engaging such medieval intellectual giants as Fakhr al-DÄ«n al-RÄzÄ« (d. 606/1210) and Ibn 'ArabÄ« (d. 638/1240) on the one hand, and the wider disciplines of philosophy, theology, Sufism, and Qur'Änic exegesis on the other, á¹¢adrÄâ€™s commentary upon the FÄtiá¸¥a provides him with the opportunity to modify and recast many of his philosophical positions within a scripture-based framework. He thereby reveals himself to be a profound religious thinker who, among other things, argues for the salvation of all human beings in the afterlife.

â€œâ€¦this book is an excellent introduction to MullÄ á¹¢adrÄâ€™s mystic thought as it appears in his commentary of al-FÄtiá¸¥ah. Above all, the author explains clearly MullÄ á¹¢adrÄâ€™s concept of being in relation to scripture â€¦ this book is a fine philological work.â€ â€” Journal of ShiÊ½a Islamic Studies

â€œâ€¦Rustomâ€™s study will both generate and provide the ground for increased scholarly attention to á¹¢adrÄâ€™s religious writings.â€ â€” Journal of Islamic Studies

â€œâ€¦Rustom reminds us how á¹¢adrÄ â€˜is able to successfully recast his sophisticated ontology of the fundamentality of being into a theological and scripture-based frameworkâ€™ (p. 118), thereby recommending his work to anyone seeking articulate access to Islamic theology.â€ â€” Modern Theology

â€œInformed, informative, and a superb example of seminal scholarship, The Triumph of Mercy is a highly recommended and core addition to academic library Islamic Studies and Philosophy Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.â€ â€” Midwest Book Review

â€œBy focusing on á¹¢adrÄâ€™s commentary on the Qur'Änâ€™s opening chapter, Rustom shows how the great Iranian thinker created an original Qur'Änic hermeneutics as well as a new ontology of the Qur'Än. Rustomâ€™s book is a groundbreaking and richly detailed study of the way that á¹¢adrÄ both appropriated and transcended the Islamic traditions of theology, mysticism, philosophy, and scriptural exegesis.â€ â€” Robert Wisnovsky, author of Avicennaâ€™s Metaphysics in Context

â€œMohammed Rustom has opened the door to a remarkable philosophical exegesis of the Qur'Än in this pathbreaking study of the outstanding Iranian thinker of the seventeenth century, MullÄ á¹¢adrÄ. In the process, he clarifies the profound connections between philosophy, Sufism, and Islamic theology in á¹¢adrÄâ€™s work. This absorbing study will be welcomed by anyone interested in the fundamental question of how reason interacts with revelation.â€ â€” Carl W. Ernst, author of How to Read the Qur'Än: A New Guide, with Select Translations

Mohammed Rustom is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Carleton University. He is the coeditor (with Atif Khalil and Kazuyo Murata) of In Search of the Lost Heart: Explorations in Islamic Thought by William C. Chittick, also published by SUNY Press.
Country USA
Manufacturer SUNY Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-09-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	SUNY Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-09-01
Format	Kindle eBook

The Triumph of Mercy: Philosophy and Scripture in Mullā Ṣadrā

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