History and Sciences of the Qur'an

Author: Thameem Ushama

Publisher: IIUM Press

ISBN: 9789674182922

Year: 2014

Weight: 0.655 kg

Pages: 421 pp

Price: RM85

HISTORY & SCIENCES OF THE QUR'AN illustrates the historical background of the Qur'an and then explains principles, sources and methods of interpretation for true understanding of the message of God - the Creator in the Text. In addition to referring to early original Islamic sources, it also compares with discources of Orientalists, wherever necessary, to dispel doubts and skepticism on the Qur'an and its history, generated by them. It complements other works in the field and is hoped to serve as an alternative reference to the works of Orientalists on history and sciences of the Qur'an. This book comprises 17 chapters. It begins with a brief bibliographical survey of the Muslim legacy in sciences of the Qur'an, followed by a discussion on its names, vocabulary and language. It discusses the phenomenon of Wahy including its possibility, revelation of the Qur'an and its wisdom, an the Textual purity and authenticity. The classification of the Text into Makkan and Madinanrevelations, the Textual order, division and names of the chpters are analysed. The relevance of asbab al-nuzul, revelation of the Qur'an in seven modes, doctrine of Naskh, and Muhkam and Mutashabih passages are studied with examples for clarity. The literary style of the Qur'an and its inimitable ellipticism, methodologies of the exegesis, early exegetical education, issues in translation of the Text, and the need for contemporary understanding of the Qur'an are studied and analysed.