Modern Approaches to S?rah Genre

This book offers a comparative analysis of contemporary approaches to the s?rah genre (biography of Prophet Muhammad). It explores the connection and juxtaposition of the s?rah genre with Islamic systematic theology (kal?m), particularly in the context of the emergence of Islamic modernism. It also highlights the inherent interconnectedness of the s?rah and kal?m disciplines. The book presents a careful study of Fethullah Gülen's reading and interpretation of the s?rah within the broader framework of modern debates, investigating his approach through the lens of the kal?m discipline and the philosophy of s?rah. The author argues that reading the s?rah from the perspective of the kal?m discipline, kal?misation of s?rah, is a novel response to modern debates around the life of Prophet Muhammad. Kal?misation of s?rah together with the notion of s?rah philosophy, represents a significant advancement in the field, providing new methodological and interpretative frameworks that are likely to define future trajectories of s?rah writings. Gülen's contributions are both ground-breaking and forward-looking, offering novel ways to engage with and understand the s?rah for a contemporary audience. This book is an essential resource for scholars and researchers in Islamic studies, theology, philosophy of religion, religious movements, and literature.