Humanizing the Koran

Without pretending to desacralize Koran absolutely, Abu Zaid wanted to affirm the immanence of the Koran, as it is perceived by human without denying its transcendental source. In this context, Abu Zaid wanted to repeat the ‘manifesto’ of his in absentia teacher, Amin al-Khulli, who said that the Koran is “the Arabic great book”(Kitâb al-‘arabiyyah al-akbar). The word “ Arabic book” indicates the immanence of Koran, and “the great book” indicates its transcendental aspect. By believing that Koran is a historical Arabic text, Abu Zaid positioned Koran as text which maybe analyzed through linguistic apparatus.