The Quran as Divine Speech: Shīʿī Uṣūlī Thought and Speech Act Theory by Dr Wahid M Amin
Nov 14, 2025
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Dr Wahid Amin applies modern speech act theory to classical Shīʿī legal debates on divine commands. How do Qur’anic addresses to specific audiences apply to later generations? By engaging thinkers such as Mīrzā Qummī, Ākhund Khurāsānī, and Nāʾinī, he explores how divine speech maintains normative force across time and context.