Abstract

Qur’an as a source of Islamic teachings is actually global precepts; therefore it needs interpretation with continuously reasoning in order to comply with society, which always changes overtime. Interpretation and reasoning to the Qur’an are needed particularly in this modern time. This paper studies Muhammad Rashid Ridha’s thoughts on a term of ahl al-kitab. This paper examines the term of ahl al-kitab in the Qur’an according to him, along with his arguments. With historical approach, Ridha argues that the term of ahl al-kitab refers not only to Nasrani (Christians) or Yahudi (Jews) but also it includes other religions that have a holy book supposedly carried by a prophet

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