المنهجية الفكرية لمحمد أركون في التعامل مع الدراسات القرآنية

Abstract

This article presents the intellectual methodology on which Muhammad Arkoun relied on the issue of collecting the Qur'an and Quranic stories. It explains  the historical and the cognitive contexts that have influenced its intellectual and religious composition. Also it discusses Muhammad Arkoun's view on these two issues to discover the correctness of his methodology in dealing with Quranic issues. The research relied on the inductive and analytical methodology; the inductive aspect focused on the collecting and the reviewing of research material. The analytical section analyzed what Muhammad Arkoun do analyzed to the two important issues and discussed with references to the statements of scientists in the subject. He concluded that Muhammad Arkoun believes in the existence of Qur'anic parts in  local and international libraries, and therefore rejects the issue of collecting the Qur'an, and according to historical documents, he refers to the mandatory testing and examination of the Qur'an. It was also settled that the stories of the Qur'an are all legendary metaphorical tales that cannot be accepted as theological texts