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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCES OF THE QUR’AN By: Azfar Uddin
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCES OF THE QUR’AN
By: Azfar Uddin
GAME-PLAN
Provide a synopsis of the 17 sections we will cover
WHAT ARE THE SCIENCES OF THE QUR’AN?
1. AN INTRODUCTION
The definition
The benefits
The history
2. THE WORD “QUR’AN"
Linguistic and technical
The names of the Qur’an
A description of the Qur’an by the Qur’an
A description the Qur’an by the sunnah
The status of those who recite the Qur’an
The historical “kalam" debate of the 2nd and 3rd centuries of Islam
3. THE CONCEPT OF WAHI
Meaning
Procedure
With/without an intermediary
Revelation to the angels
Revelation to the Prophet from Jibreel
The difference between Hadith Qudsi and the Qur’an
4. GRADUAL REVELATION
Stages
The quantity of revelation
The wisdom behind the gradual revelation
5. THE FIRST AND LAST REVELATION
Connection
6. THE MAKKI AND MADANI VERSES
Definition
Common themes
Benefits
Is it possible for a surah to have both Makki and Madani verses?
7. THE CAUSES OF REVELATION
Definition
Books
Why are there multiple causes of revelation for one verse?
Why are there multiple verses for one cause of revelation?
Rulings?
Benefits
8. THE COMPILATION OF THE QUR'AN
During the Prophet's (upon him be peace) life
The first compilation
The Uthmanic compilation
The different mushafs
9. THE BEGINNING OF THE SURAHS
Why is it important to know
The disjointed letters
Unique style of the beginning and ending
Relationship?
10. THE “AHRUF” OF THE QUR’AN
Meaning
Number
Still in existence?
Wisdom
11. THE QIR’AH OF THE QUR’AN
Meaning
History
The conditions of an authentic recitation
The different types of recitation
The relationship of the ahruf with the qira’ah
12. THE CLEAR AND UNCLEAR VERSES
Definition
Specific vs unspecific
13. ABROGATION IN THE QUR'AN
Definition
Books
Proof
Conditions
Sources
Rulings
Blessings of Naskh
Benefits of knowing abrogation
14. THE MIRACULOUS NATURE OF THE QUR'AN
Definition
Proof
The challenge
Miracle
Types
15. TAFSIR
Definition
Necessity
History
Principles of tafsir
Famous tafsirs
The dangers of improper tafsir
16. THE TRANSLATION OF THE QUR'AN
Conditions
History of translations
English translations by Muslims
A review of some translations
Importance of Arabic
17. THE QUR’AN AND ORIENTALIST
Books
Their arguments
CH. 1 AN INTRODUCTION
Definition
The knowledge of those sciences that have a direct bearing on
Recitation
History
Understanding
Implementation of the Qur’an
WHY IS STUDYING “'ULOOM AL QUR’AN" IMPORTANT?
1. This is the knowledge that is required to know to properly interpret the Qur’an.
2. More expansive than ‘Ilm usool al-tafsir
3. Enables the reader to realize the wealth of knowledge that exists
WHY IS STUDYING “'ULOOM AL QUR’AN" IMPORTANT?
4. Better understand the Qur’an
5. Increase their faith.
6. Be able to defend the Qur’an
–Ml. Ubaidullah Saleem
“Once you learn the essentials of the religion, the first knowledge you should turn to is the knowledge of the
Qur’an and its sciences.”
THE HISTORY OF ‘ULOOM AL-QUR'AN
Initiated with the Prophet (upon him be peace)
“Those who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice, only they will have security and they are the rightly guided” (6:82)
What is the primary meaning of the word ظلم in this verse?
it can also refer ظلم Due to the meaning of the word .شركto…
COMPANIONS WHO WERE FAMOUS FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE QUR’AN
Khulafa al-Rashioon
‘Aisha
Abdullah ibn Masood
Abdullah ibn Abbas
Ubay ibn Ka’ab
Zayd bin Thabit
Abu Musa al-Ashare
Abdullah ibn Zubair
HOW WAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE QUR’AN PASSED ON?
“The knowledge of the Qur’an was passed on by trustworthy scholars of the ummah who protected it from the alterations of the heretics, the false claims of liars and the false interpretations of the ignorant”
DID THE EARLY SCHOLARS WRITE ON ‘ULOOM AL-QUR’AN?
General knowledge was high and din't warrant the extensive writing down of knowledge
Oral transmission of knowledge
EARLY SCHOLARS WHO WROTE ON TAFSIR
Sufyan al-Thawree (d 161 A.H.)
Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (d. 198 A.H)
Wakee’ ibn al-Jaraah (d. 197 A.H)
Shu'bah ibn al-Hajjaj (d. 160 A.H)
Muhammad ibn Jareer al-Tabare (d. 310)
OTHER SCIENCES OF THE QUR’AN
‘Ali al-Madeenee (d. 234 A.H)
Abu Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Salam (d. 224 A.H)
Ibn. Qutaybah (d. 276 A.H)
Ibn Darstawayh (d. 330 A.H)
Abu Bakr as-Sijistanee (d. 330 A.H)
OTHER SCIENCES OF THE QUR’AN
Abu Bakr al-Baaqilanee (d. 403 A.H)
Imam al-Nasa'ee (d. 303 A.H)
Abu al-Hasan al-Wahide (d. 468)
Bukhari and Muslim
CLASSIC WORKS
البرهان في علوم القرآن
الحاوي في علوم القرآن
اإلتقان في علوم القرآن
MODERN ENGLISH WORKS ON
An approach to the Qura’nic sciences by Mufti Taqi
An introduction to the sciences of the Qur’an by Ahmed Von Denffer
RECAP
We went over a brief introduction of the sciences of the Qur’an
Definition
Benefits
History
NEXT WEEK: THE WORD “QUR’AN"
Linguistic and technical
The names of the Qur’an
A description of the Qur’an by the Qur’an
A description the Qur’an by the sunnah
The status of those who recite the Qur’an
The historical “kalam" debate of the 2nd and 3rd centuries of Islam
