Introduction Flashcards
what is the need of ulum al quran
This is concerned with understanding the science of the quran, not the sciences within the quran. This aims to look at various facets such as causation of ayats, and location.
What is a pre-requisite to understanding tafsir?
Ulum al Quran is a prerequisite, this allows a contextual understanding for the tafsir.
What are some topics comprising Quranic Sciences
- course of revelation
- occasions of revelations
- qirah / recitations
- miracle aspects of quran
- abrogation
How was ulum al quran first introduced within the islamic ummah
- Imam Ali was said to be the first scholar comprising 60 topics of the various sciences of the quran.
- Up until the 6th century there were writings on specific topics and sections.
- After scholars wrote comprehensive books.
What are notable works of ulum al Quran
The second stage of works were those among
* al burhan fi ulum al quran by zarkeshi
* al itiqan fi ulum al quran by suyuti
* al tamhid fi ulum al quran by marifat
where did the term ulum al quran first appear
ibn al jawzi compiled two books named fanoon al fanaan fe ulum al quran
Why does imam ali say to ibn abbas do not argue with the khawarij using Quran
Because the quran has many faces, if people differ on the principles of ulum al quran, their extrapolation of knowledge from the text may differ.
Four famous names isms of the Quran
- Quran implying it is to be read
- al kitab implying comprehensiveness
- al furqan everlasting criterion between false and true, distinguisher also name of tawrat
- al mushaf implying within the covers it is between the covers
how many surahs are in the Quran
114
what is an ayat
ayat are the sections that make up a surah
how did the prophet group the surahs
- al-saba3o al-ttawaal seven long ones
- me’oon the hundreds
- mathani the doubles
- mafasal the parted
what is al saba30 al tawaal
the seven long surahs
what are the hundreds maoon
me een are less than the long 7 but longer than 100 ayat
what are the doubles mathaani
have less than 100 verses and are 20
what are the shortly parted mafassal
the shortly parted which are many surahs comprising of 67
What harmed the sources of quranic sciences in the first ah century
the first two caliphs forbade the writing down of narrations and the umayyads approved of this until omar ibn abdul aziz lifted this ban
what is prohibition of narration in arabic
man3 al hadeeth
What are the main discussions in ulum al quran
- names and components of quran
- features of quranic script
- course of revelation
- compilation of quran and its recitations
- makki and madani verses
- quran and sciences
what is the hadith of the holy prophet where allah swt replaces knowledge of previous books with new revelations.
“I have been given in place of the Torah the seven long surahs (al-Sab’ al-Tiwal), in place of the Psalms (Zabur) the surahs with a hundred verses (al-Mi’in), in place of the Gospel (Injil) the surahs that are repeated (al-Mathani), and I have been favored with the Mufassal surahs.”
What is the source for the narration where the prophet categorises the surahs and what is its significance
Musnad Ahmad, hadith number 17174.
presents the unique structure of the quran
