Detailed analysis covering the various sciences pertaining to the Holy Qur’an such as its Compilation and Preservation, Abrogating and Abrogated verses, Mekki and Madani verses, The Causes for Revelation [Asbaab an-Nuzool], the Various Qira’at, etc.
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Yasir Qadhi, An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur`aan
Muhammad `Alee az-Zarqaanee, Manaahil al-`Irfaan fee `Uloom al-Qur`aan
I. Introduction to Quranic Sciences a) Definition of the Qur’an b) Types of Wahy (Divine Revelation) c) Meaning of Wahy d) Intellectual doubts about Wahy e) Does Wahy include only the meaning of the Qur’an ?
II. Delivery or Decent of the Qur’an: Concept and History a) First descent b) Second descent c) The first verse to be revealed d) Makkan and Madinan Verses e) Characteristics of Makkan and Madinan f) Classification of the Qur’an on the basis of time and place g) Gradual delivery of the Qur’an h) Sequence of revelation and the present arrangement i) Causes of revelation j) Causes of revelation: generalization and specification of commands k) Different Ahadith reguarding Causes of revelation
III. Readings of the Qur’an a) The seven readings of the Qur’an b) Meaning of the seven letters c) Most acceptable explanation of seven readings d) What is the ease created by seven renderings? e) Are the seven letters still preserved or are they obsolete? f) Writing in the language of Quraysh g) Use of synonym in recitation
I. Abrogating and Abrogated a) Meaning of abrogation b) Prudent and conventional proof of abrogation c) Technical meaning of abrogation d) Concept of abrogation by earlier and later scholars e) Number of abrogated verses in the Qur`an
II. Preservation of the Qur`an: Concept and History a) History of the preservation of the Qur`anic text b) Writing the Qur`an during the days of the Prophet c) Writing the Qur`an in the Prophetic Era d) Collection of the Qur`an during the Abu Bakr e) Collection of the Qur`an during `Uthman ibn Affan f) Steps taken to facilitate recitation of the Qur`an g) Dots and diacritical marks h) Ahzab and Manazil i) Ajza` j) Signs of pausing k) Printing the Qur`an
III. Doubts about Preservation of the Qur’an a) Some verses were not preserved b) The Prophet had once forgotten a verse c) Reference of Surat Al-An’am in Surat An-Nisa d) Slander of Margoliouth against Imam Bukhari e) Some verses were lost by Aisha f) Number of Qur`an memorizers g) Abudllah ibn Mas‘ud’s Mushaf h) Collection of the Qur’an during the time of Abu Bakr i) Complete Qur’an was not written at the time of Abu Bakr j) Doubts about the origin of different recitals Outlandish recitals of the Qur’an
VII. I‘jaz (Inimitability) of the Qu’an a) Prophet-hood of the Prophet Muhammad b) Miracles of the Qur’an c) Miraculous attributes of the Qur’an d) Miracle of words e) Miracle of syntax f) Miracle of style g) Miracle of system h) Prophecies of the Qur’an i) Victory of Romans j) News about the conquest of Mecca k) Disclosures of the Qur`an
IV. Themes of the Qur’an a) Subjects of the Qur`an b) Beliefs (Assenting Aspect) c) Recorded arguments d) Logical arguments e) Observational arguments f) Experimental arguments g) Beliefs (Negating Aspect) h) Polytheists i) The Jews j) The Christians k) Hypocrites l) Commandments m) Background of revelation n) Stories o) Events of the past p) Why repetition of events? q) Future events r) Parables
IX. Science of Tafsir (Exegesis) and its Sources a) Tafsir and Ta’wil b) Sources of Tafsir c) The Qur’an d) The Sunnah e) Sayings of the Prophet’s companions f) Sayings of Tabi‘in g) Arabic Language h) Common Sense
X. Unreliable Sources of Tafsir a) Judeo-Chriatian literature b) Mystic exegesis c) Self-conceived interpretations d) Causes of inaccuracies of exegesis e) Subjection of the Qu’ran to one’s own views f) Impression by philosophy g) Misunderstanding of Qur’anic subject
XI. Principles of Qur`anic Exegesis a) Allegoric meanings b) Human rationale c) Conclusive reason d) Conjectural human rationale e) Conclusive recorded arguments f) Presumptive recorded arguments g) Injunctions of Shari‘ah and reasoning h) Unchecked reasoning versus guidance and aberrance i) Prudence behind Islamic injunctions and their place in religion j) Correct method of interpreting the Qur’an and traditions k) Timelessness and religious laws l) Meaning of timelessness m) Appropriate sphere of activity of intellect and reason
