This course is an introduction to the Sciences of the Quran. The course is based on the book titled ‘Al-Fawz al-Kabir fi Usul at-Tafsir‘ – “The Great Victory, on Quranic Hermeneutics”. It is a manual of the principles and subtleties of Quranic tafsir. In it, the author Shah Waliyyullah outlines the five fundamental sciences that the Quran contains:
- The science of judgements (Aḥkam)
- Reminding others of the favours of Allah
- The Days of Allah and the Life after Death
- The circumstances of revelation (Asbab an-nuzul)
- The abrogating and abrogated ayat (An-nasikh wa’l-mansukh)
In this course you will learn about:
- The major themes of the Quran
- The circumstances of revelation
- The decisive & metaphorical verses
- The ring structure of Surahs
- The central theme of Surahs
- What makes the Quran inimitable
- The different types of commentaries
- The Quranic methodology of self-purification
Teachers:
- Dr Musharraf Hussain al Azhari – Translator of ‘The Majestic Quran’
- Dr Mustafa Khattab – Translator of ‘The Clear Quran’
- Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh – Teacher Tareeqah Muhammadiyah
- Shaykh Ghulam Rabbani – Secretary Jamate Ahle Sunnah
- Hafiz Abdullah Muhammad – Quran Study Group
- Dr Mustafa Baig – Lecturer, University of Exeter
- Dr Amjad Aziz al Azhari – Dawah Coordinator
- Mufti Dr Munir al Azhari – Director of British Fatwa Council
- Maulana Shahjahan Mahmud – Imam Oldham Central Masjid
