HIST 1001 Lecture : Nov 9 Lecture E3
Document Summary
How to interpret/explain and implement the qur"an, compares to judaism interpretations. Human relationship with god: ethical relationship among humans. Categories: lawful/obligatory (fard) e. g. , worshipping god. Mandatory : recommended e. g. , extra prayers, marriage, neutral, foods, behavior not specified, reprehensible- three-fold divorce (talaq) Divorce, not forbidden but : absolutely forbidden (haram) examples, usury, alcohol, adultery. Intention and consequences play a role in categories. Take early writings into consideration, they could interpret better. 5th and 6th century: eastern roman emperors close schools: concerns with presence of nestorian heretics, philosophers move to syria, persia translate some texts into syriac. Muslim conquest of syria and persia (8th century: harun al-rashid establishes house of wisdom (preserves writing) in baghdad, sponsor translation from greek and syriac into arabic. Anglo-saxon invasions (3rd-5th century: to rome and britain, divides kingdoms, creates dominance for periods of times. Heptarchy: kingdoms gain and lose dominance, bretwalda- chief king over all of his territory kings, emergence of wessex in 9th century become dominant.
