This is a translation based on a chapter from the book “The Liberal Mindset” by Sheikh ‘ Abdul ‘ Azeez At- Turayfy. The chapter is called “The ‘Open Text’”. As with other chapters translated from this book, this segment has been abridged and paraphrased for clarity.
*An ‘open text’ is a text that allows multiple or mediated interpretation by its readers. In contrast, a closed text leads the reader to one intended interpretation.
