Quranic sciences made easy

Quranic Sciences Made Easy

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Names of Qur’an

1. Al-Quran – The Reading (61 times)2. Al-Furqan – The Criterion3. Adh-Dhikr – The Advice4. Al-Kitaab – The Book 5. At-Tanzeel – The Revelation 55- 90 Attributes Definition : the word of Allah which was

revealed to his messenger and narrated continuously from him without any doubt.

Wahy - RevelationThe Need for WahyMeaning of WahyTeachings of Wahy

Three types of Wahy1. To the heart2. Direct speech/discourse3. Angelic Wahy

Methods of Wahy to the Prophet1. Ringing of bells2. Angel in original form 3. True dreams4. Discourse with Allah 5. Inspiration in the heart

Wahy / Kashf / IlhaamQuranic & non Quranic WahyDoes wahy include only the meaning of

the Quran ??

History of the Decent of the QuranFirst DecentSecond DecentFirst verses to be revealedMakkan Verses & Madinan Verses

Makki & Madani Complete Makkan eg : Surah Al

muddathirComplete Madani eg :Surah ale

ImranAll Makkan except few verses eg:

AraafAll Madani except few verse eg:

Al Hajj

Characteristics of Makkan Verses Rigid rules:Makkah-Kalla (33 times in 15 surahs in 2nd ½

of QuranVerse of Sajdah (Ahnaaf)Story of Adam & Iblis (except

Baqarah)MadaniPermission of JihadMention of Hypocrites

Makkan Surah Oh PeopleGenerally short & conciseTauheed/Prophethood/hereafter/

words of comfort for the prophet/ stories of previous nations/

Very few rulesConfrntation with idolatorsParablesLarge vocabulary is used

Madani SurahsSimple StyleConfrontation with people of book

& HypocritesOh you who beliveLong versesSocial justiceFamily lawRules of warDuties

Classification on the Basis of Time & Place1. Daytime2. Night time3. Summer time4. Winter time5. Revelation in the bed6. During Sleep7. In the heavens8. In the Air

Gradual decent of the QuranSequence of revelationCauses of RevalationGeneralisation & specifications of

commandsRepetition of Revelation

The Seven Readings of the QuranOver 35 views on what 7 readings

meansSeven styles of reading( dilects)Variation in recital1. Variation in number2. Variation in gender3. Variation in placing diacritical marks4. Variation in verbs5. Variation in transposition6. Variation of pronunciation or accent

Imam Abulfadl Razi

1. Variation in nouns2. Variation in verbs3. Variation in position of diacritical

marks4. Variation caused by emissions &

additions5. Variation in placement of words6. Variation by replacement of

words7. Variation of accents

Abrogator & AbrogatedTo repel a legal order through a

legal argumentNumber of Abrogated verses in

the Quran (suyuti says only 19 verses / Shah wali ullah says only 5)

History of Preservation of the QuranDuring the time of the ProphetFirst StageDuring the time of Abu bakr raSecond StageDuring the time of Uthman raThird StageSteps to facilitate the recitation of

the QuranFourth Stage

Forth StageDotsDiacritical marksAhzaab & ManazilAjza /PartsFives & tens (Akhmaas & a’shaar)RukuSigns to Stop

Fifth StagePrinting of the QuranFamous recitors

Truthfulness of the QuranMiracles of the Quran (4 parts)1. Miracle of Words2. Miracle of Structure of sentences3. Miracle of Style4. Miracle of System

Prophesies of the QuranVictory of the RomansNews about conquest of MakkahWishing for death by the JewsSafety of the Quran

Objections on the Quran The Name of Maryams FatherHamman the minister of Firawn

Subjects of the QuranFour Main headings1. Beliefs2. Commandments3. Stories4. Examples or Parables

BeliefRecorded ArgumentsLogical argumentsObsevational argumentsExperimental arguments

Belief (Negating Aspect)

1. Polytheist idolaters2. Christians3. Jews4. Hypocrites

Belief (Negating Aspect)

Polytheist idolatersI. Associating others with AllahII. SimilitudeIII. InterpolationIV. Not accepting MuhammedV. Rejection of the hereafter

Belief (Negating Aspect)Jews Alteration in the TawrahI. Alteration in wordsII. Alteration in meaningIII. Concealing verses

CommandmentsRights of AllahRights of CreationRights of both Allah & creation

Background of RevelationVerse/s revealed to change some

evilVerse revealed as response to a

question

StoriesProphets (27)Ten persons /nations mentioned

1. Ashabul Jannah2. Ashabul Qaryah3. Ashabus Sabt4. Ashabur Rass5. Ashabul Khahaf6. Dhulqarnain7. Luqman8. Qaume Saba9. Ashabul Ukhdood10. Ashabul Feel

Future EventsDoomsdayEvents on QiyamahTorments of HellParadise Strange animal to appear on earthGog & MagogTrumpet of IsraeelConversation of the people of Hell

& Paradise

Parables

Tafseer & Ta’weel

Sources of Tafseer6 Sources1. Quran 2. Hadeeth3. Sayings of Sahabah4. Sayings of Tabieen5. Arabic Language6. Commonsense

Unreliable Sources

1. IsrailiyaatI. K’ab Al-AhbaarII. Wahab bin MunabbihIII. Abdullah bin Amr2. Tafseer of the Mystics3. Self conceived interpretations

Causes of Inaccuracies in TafseerIncompetenceSubjecting Quran to ones own

viewBeing impressed with prevailing

philosophyMisunderstanding Quran Subject

Early Era MufasirsAbdullah ibn AbbasAli bin Abi TalibAbdullah bin MasoodUbay Ibn Ka’aBZayd Bin ThabitMuadh bin JabalAbdullah bin UmarAisha raAbu Musa ashariAnas raAbu Hurayrah

After the Companions

1) Mujahid2) Saeed bin Jubayr3) Ikrama4) Ta’uoos5) Ataa bin Abi Rabah6) Saeed bin Masayyib7) Muhammed bin Sireen8) Zayd Bin Aslam9) Abul Aliyah10) Urwah bin Zubayr11) Hasan Al Basari12) Qatadah13) Muhammed bin ka’balqurazi14) Alqamah15) Aswad16) MurrahAlhamdanni17) Nafi18) Shabi19) Ibn Abi Mulaykah20) Ibn Jurayj21) Dhahaak

Weak or Disputed Commentators of the Early Era1. Suddi ( the senior ) is not

reliable2. Muqatil bin sulayman is not

reliable (muqatil bin haiyyan is reliable)3. Rafi Bin Anas4. Attiyya Alauffi5. Abdurahman bin Zaid bin Aslam6.Kalbi

Tafseer of Later TimesTafseer Ibn KatheerTafseer KabeerTafseer AlQurtubiRuhul Ma’aani

In UrduBayanul Quran Ma’ariful Quran