Islam is currently viewed critically, both by those who seek to reexamine and reapply it to the modern world and those who seek to debunk and discredit it as antiquated. These critiques closely examine the context upon which Islam burst into the world and how this specific context has affected its conception, maturation, and current existence in the modern world.

Context plays an undeniable role in the codification of any ideology. Emphasis on the context of the revelation of the Qur’an indisputably requires a prominent place in the dialogue on Islam and modernity. Equally important, is the context of the writers and philosophers currently attempting to understand Islam and justify its principles and practices with modernity. Islam is dynamic and, considering its current manifestations, must include both the setting of revelation and the setting of each subsequent evaluation. Read More | Comments