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Dr Fahd Bin Salih Al-ʿajlan

The Battle over the Text - How Modern Ideas Distort Islamic Rulings and Concepts

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Dr Fahd Bin Salih Al-ʿajlan

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Dar UL Thaqafah
23 October 2025

Islam; Islamic theology

Modern Muslim discourse is awash with claims of renewal, reform, and reinterpretation.

Yet behind many of these calls lies a deeper conflict - a battle over the very authority and meaning of revelation itself.

The Battle over the Text is a powerful and timely response to this intellectual crisis. It seeks to reclaim the Qur'an and Sunnah from the clutches of ideological reinterpretation by returning to the principles of sound understanding (uṣūl) established by the scholars of Islam.

The author situates this ""battle"" not as a mere theological dispute, but as a conceptual war over how truth, authority,

and legitimacy are defined in the modern world.

He exposes how even those who outwardly affirm revelation often reshape it to fit modern philosophical trends-whether liberal, secular, or relativist-producing a subtle yet profound distortion that weakens the foundations of Islamic reasoning.

What You'll Find Inside

Methodological clarity:

How to approach revelation correctly, define the relationship between reason and text, and avoid intellectual chaos. Principles of deduction:

A deep dive into uṣūl al-fiqh-how evidence is weighed, specified, and reconciled. Shar'i concepts and rulings:

Exploration of constants and variables, the misuse of maqāṣid and maṣlaḥah, and the real limits of tolerance. The Islamisation of secularism:

How modern calls for ""contextualization"" often mask a surrender to secular frameworks.

Through sharp analysis and calm precision, the author provides not only critique but also reconstruction-a way forward for Muslims who wish to think, believe, and act in harmony with revelation while engaging the modern world intelligently.

""This great conceptual struggle demands that we return to a just, objective methodology-one that marks the boundaries of ijtihād and preserves the light of revelation from distortion.""Profoundly relevant for scholars, students, and reflective readers, The Battle over the Text restores confidence in the intellectual coherence of Islam and its enduring ability to guide human life with justice, balance, and clarity.

By: Dr Fahd Bin Salih Al-ʿajlan
Imprint: Dar UL Thaqafah
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 599g
ISBN: 9789366087283
ISBN 10: 9366087280
Pages: 450
Publication Date: 23 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Fahd bin Salih al-ʿAjlan is a leading contemporary scholar whose works address the intellectual and methodological challenges facing Islamic thought today. His writings explore the intersection between classical uṣūl al-fiqh and modern philosophical trends, examining how ideas of reform and reinterpretation reshape the Muslim worldview. In The Battle over the Text, he brings scholarly precision and deep insight to one of the defining issues of our age: the struggle to preserve the integrity of revelation amid ideological turbulence. Dr. al-ʿAjlan's balanced approach combines textual fidelity, analytical depth, and a concern for the moral and intellectual renewal of the Muslim community.