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`Ulum Al-Qur’an and its Significance
The
Noble Qur'an, the Word of Allah, is the final Revelation sent down to
humanity through Allah's Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him), the Seal of the Prophets. It is a unique Book that supports
the previous revelations and restores the eternal message and truth of
Allah the Almighty. It represents the first and primary source that
constitutes the way of life and code of conduct, the Straight Path,
known as Islam.
The
message of the Qur'an contains guidance and wisdom in the form of laws,
stories, parables, and arguments for those who have an intellect.
Hence, it is essential for the believer to deeply understand the
meanings and implications of the Book of the Creator in order to truly
reflect and correctly act upon it. For this purpose, ever since the
Muslims received the Qur'an, they have not only dedicated themselves to
its message, but also to its setting and framework that serve to
facilitate its understanding and implication. Their application and
preoccupation with issues related to the understanding of the Qur'an
led to the development of disciplines and branches of knowledge that
are known as `Ulum Al-Qur'an (the sciences of the Qur'an).
`Ulum al-Qur'an
has become an inseparable part of Qur'anic education because it has
indispensable knowledge for correctly understanding and internalizing
the Qur'an. It is regrettable to note that there are very few texts
available for the Muslim English reader to assist him or her in
learning the Qur'an. The aim of this column is to fill this gap and
help towards understanding the Qur'anic message by introducing
disciplines related to its circumstances, setting, and framework.
`Ulum al-Qur'an
is, therefore, defined as the branch of knowledge concerned with
investigating and studying the Qur'an. Its subjects involve the
following:
· The evolution and development of this discipline
· The various names and lexical meanings of the Qur'an
· Nature of revelation (wahi)
· Method of collection (jam`) and preservation (hifzh) of the Qur'an
· Oral and written transmission of the Qur'anic revelation
· Exegesis (tafseer)
o Schools of tafseer
o Methods of tafseer
o Ta'weel and deviant exegeses
o Conditions required of the exegete (mufassir)
o The scholars of tafseer and their books
· Recitations (qir'aat)
o The Seven Forms (sab`at ahruf)
o The dialects of Quraysh
o Tajweed
· Reasons and occasions of revelation (asbab an-nuzul)
· Makkan and Madinan surahs
· Abrogation (an-nasikh) and abrogated (al-mansukh) verses
· The muhkamat and mutashabihat verses (clear and ambiguous verses)
· Form, language, and style of the Qur'an
· The virtues of the Qur'an and the etiquettes of its recitation
· The distinctive features and miraculous nature of the Qur'an
· Other issues related to Qur'anic studies of special importance today
o The scientific trends in the Qur'an: a contemporary miracle
o The stance of orientalists, colonialists, and missionaries towards the Qur'an
o Translation and interpretation of the Qur'an
The
Noble Qur'an, the Word of Allah, is the final Revelation sent down to
humanity through Allah's Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him), the Seal of the Prophets. It is a unique Book that supports
the previous revelations and restores the eternal message and truth of
Allah the Almighty. It represents the first and primary source that
constitutes the way of life and code of conduct, the Straight Path,
known as Islam.
The
message of the Qur'an contains guidance and wisdom in the form of laws,
stories, parables, and arguments for those who have an intellect.
Hence, it is essential for the believer to deeply understand the
meanings and implications of the Book of the Creator in order to truly
reflect and correctly act upon it. For this purpose, ever since the
Muslims received the Qur'an, they have not only dedicated themselves to
its message, but also to its setting and framework that serve to
facilitate its understanding and implication. Their application and
preoccupation with issues related to the understanding of the Qur'an
led to the development of disciplines and branches of knowledge that
are known as `Ulum Al-Qur'an (the sciences of the Qur'an).
`Ulum al-Qur'an
has become an inseparable part of Qur'anic education because it has
indispensable knowledge for correctly understanding and internalizing
the Qur'an. It is regrettable to note that there are very few texts
available for the Muslim English reader to assist him or her in
learning the Qur'an. The aim of this column is to fill this gap and
help towards understanding the Qur'anic message by introducing
disciplines related to its circumstances, setting, and framework.
`Ulum al-Qur'an
is, therefore, defined as the branch of knowledge concerned with
investigating and studying the Qur'an. Its subjects involve the
following:
· The evolution and development of this discipline
· The various names and lexical meanings of the Qur'an
· Nature of revelation (wahi)
· Method of collection (jam`) and preservation (hifzh) of the Qur'an
· Oral and written transmission of the Qur'anic revelation
· Exegesis (tafseer)
o Schools of tafseer
o Methods of tafseer
o Ta'weel and deviant exegeses
o Conditions required of the exegete (mufassir)
o The scholars of tafseer and their books
· Recitations (qir'aat)
o The Seven Forms (sab`at ahruf)
o The dialects of Quraysh
o Tajweed
· Reasons and occasions of revelation (asbab an-nuzul)
· Makkan and Madinan surahs
· Abrogation (an-nasikh) and abrogated (al-mansukh) verses
· The muhkamat and mutashabihat verses (clear and ambiguous verses)
· Form, language, and style of the Qur'an
· The virtues of the Qur'an and the etiquettes of its recitation
· The distinctive features and miraculous nature of the Qur'an
· Other issues related to Qur'anic studies of special importance today
o The scientific trends in the Qur'an: a contemporary miracle
o The stance of orientalists, colonialists, and missionaries towards the Qur'an
o Translation and interpretation of the Qur'an
