Comparative Studies of Quran

Comparative Studies of Quran

Comparative Analysis of Psychological Reading of Quranic Verses in Karen Armstrong's Hermeneutics and Islamic Theological Interpretation

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original

Author
Baqir Riahi Mehr
Assistant Professor, Quran and Oriental Studies Department, Al-Mustafa Al-Alamiyah University - Qom
10.22034/csq.2026.567476.1622
Abstract
Psychological reading of the verses of the Quran, as one of the contemporary approaches in interpretive studies, aims to examine the emotional, cognitive, and existential effects of the Quranic text on the audience. In this regard, the hermeneutics of Karen Armstrong, a Western religious scholar who considers the Quran to be a dynamic, reactive text that affects human experience, provides a suitable context for a comparative analysis of the methods and foundations of this reading, along with Islamic theological interpretation. The main issue of this research is what foundations and functions does the psychological reading of the verses of the Quran have within the framework of Armstrong's hermeneutics and in what ways does this reading converge or diverge with the interpretive approach of Islamic theology. This research, with a qualitative approach and descriptive-analytical method, deals with a comparative analysis of Karen Armstrong's selected works (including A History of God

Subjects

Comparative Studies of Quran

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 February 2026

  • Receive Date 20 December 2025
  • Revise Date 08 January 2026
  • Accept Date 02 February 2026
  • Publish Date 02 February 2026