Islam and the Living Law: The Ibn Al-Arabi Approach

Review "Eric Winckel's book makes interesting reading ... Eric Winckel has made some very important observations while building up his argument ... Deserves appreciation as it discusses the problem of the implementation of the Shariah in a changed perspective. Eric Winckel has integrated Orthodox Ashriiviewpoints, Sufism and Figh in a new relationship to help workout a creative progress of Muslim society."--Dawn Product Description Ibn Al Arabi, the mystic scholar of the 13th century, highlights the ambiguities of language and the polysemantic, multifaceted text of the Quran. With Al Arabi's help, Winkel expounds how narrowly religion is interpreted by most scholars. Al Arabi disturbs the comfort of man-made religion byhis reflections on language, and Winkel's book takes up the same challenge. About the Author Eris Winkel is a Senior Fulbright Scholar.