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Ulum al Qur'an - Introduction
An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an Introduction Ahmad von Denffer The Qur'an contains the revelations of Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, to mankind. It is the message from God to man and ther…
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Ulum al Qur'an - The Qur'an and Revelation
REVELATION AND SCRIPTURE BEFORE THE QUR'AN God's Communication with Man God communicated with man.
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Ulum al Qur'an - The Qur'an
The Qur'an, Hadith and Hadith Qudsi The Qur'an The Qur'an can be defined as follows: The speech of Allah, sent down upon the last Prophet Muhammad, through the Angel Gabriel, in its precise meaning and precise wording, t…
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Ulum al Qur'an - God guides His Creation
Revelation and how it came to the Prophet Muhammad God guides His Creation God guides His Creation Allah the Creator has not only brought about the creation, but continues to sustain and direct it, in the way that He has…
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Ulum al Qur'an - Beginning of Reveletion
Beginning of the Revelation The revelation of the Qur'an began in the laila al-qadr of Ramadan (the 27th night or one of the odd nights after the 21st) after the Prophet Muhammad had passed the fortieth year of his life …
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Ulum al Qur'an - Transmission of the Revelation
Chapter 2 : Transmission of the Qur'anic Revelation The revelation contained in the Qur'an has been transmitted to us by numerous persons in two ways: orally and in written form.
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Ulum al Qur'an - TRANSMISSION OF THE WRITTEN TEXT - The Written Text at the Time of the Prophet Muhammad - What is meant by Jam' al-Qur'an?
Transmission of the Written Text The Written Text at the Time of the Prophet Muhammad What is meant by Jam' al-Qur'an? The general meaning of jam' al-qur'an is to 'bring together the Qur'an'.
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Ulum al Qur'an - THE MASAHIF OF THE COMPANIONS
There are numerous indications in the literature of hadith that several of the Companions of the Prophet had prepared their own written collections of the revelations. [Suyuti. Itqan, I, p 62] The best-known among these …
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Ulum al Qur'an - THE MUSHAF OF 'UTHMAN
During the time of 'Uthman differences in reading the Qur'an became obvious, and after consultation with the Companions, 'Uthman had a standard copy prepared from the suhuf of Abu Bakr that were kept with Hafsa at that t…
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Ulum al Qur'an - The Qur'anic Script
Chapter 3: The Qur'an in Manuscript and Print THE QUR'ANIC SCRIPT Writing, although not very widespread in pre-Islamic time, was well-known among the Arabs. The script used in the seventh century, i. e .
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Ulum al Qur'an - EARLY MANUSCRIPTS - Writing Material
Writing Material Early manuscripts of the Qur'an were typically written on animal skin. We know that in the lifetime of the Prophet, parts of the revelation were written on all kinds of materials, such as bone, animal sk…
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Ulum al Qur'an - OLD MANUSCRIPTS OF THE QUR'AN
Most of the early original Qur'an manuscripts, complete or in sizeable fragments, that are still available to us now, are not earlier than the second century after the Hijra.
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Ulum al Qur'an - THE QUR'AN IN PRINT
From the sixteenth century, when the printing press with movable type was first used in Europe and later in all parts of the world, the pattern of writing and of printing the Qur'an was further standardised.
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Ulum al Qur'an - Aya and Sura
DIVISIONS OF THE TEXT Aya and Sura Aya (pl. ayat) actually means 'sign'. In technical language it is the shortest division of the Qur'anic text, i.e. a phrase or sentence.
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Ulum al Qur'an - LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY
The language of the Qur'an - as is we11 known- is Arabic. The Qur'an itself gives some indication about its language: 'We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that ye may learn wisdom' (Al-Qur'an 12: 2).
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Ulum al Qur'an - LITERARY FORMS AND STYLE
The Qur'an is the revelation from Allah for the guidance of mankind and not poetry or literature. Nevertheless it is expressed verbally and in written form, and hence its literary forms and style may be considered here b…
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Ulum al Qur'an - STYLE : Narrative in the Qur'an
Narrative in the Qur'an The Qur'an contains many narratives (qisas, sg. qissa), referred to in the Qur'an itself: 'We do relate unto thee the most beautiful of stories, in that We reveal to thee this (portion of the) Qur…
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Ulum al Qur'an - MUHKAMAT AND MUTASHABIHAT
The word muhkamat - (sg. muhkama) is derived from the root uhkima which means to decide between two things.
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Ulum al Qur'an - Makkan and Madinan Revelations
MAKKAN AND MADINAN REVELATIONS The growth and development of the Muslim umma is marked by two great phases: The period in Makka, before the hijra (A.D. 622). The period in Madina, after the hijra.
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Ulum al Qur'an - ASBAB AL-NUZUL
The Qur'an has been revealed for guidance, for all times and situations to come. However, various ayat were revealed at a particular time in history and in particular circumstances. The Arabic word sabab (pl.
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Ulum al Qur'an - AL-NASIKH WA AL-MANSUKH
The revelations from Allah as found in the Qur'an touch on a variety of subjects, among them beliefs, history, tales of the prophets, day of judgement, Paradise and Hell, and many others.
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Ulum al Qur'an - VARIETY OF MODES
What is the meaning of al-ahruf al-sab'a? The word sab'a means seven, and ahruf is the plural form of harf, which has many meanings, among them 'edge' border, letter, word', etc.
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Ulum al Qur'an - THE VARIOUS READINGS
Al-qira'a (pl. qiraa'at) is derived from the word qara'a, 'reading, reciting'; from which also the word Qur'an is derived. It is a verbal noun, meaning recitation.
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Ulum al Qur'an - Tafsir, Its Kinds and Principles
Chapter 6 : Interpreting the Text TAFSIR, ITS KINDS AND PRINCIPLES Tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur'an is the most important science for Muslims.