The explanation of verses and passages by the Prophet himself, his Companions, their followers and the later exegetes of the Qur'an The term also covers Qur'an-related studies, such as:
Information about the reasons and occasions of revelationĪbout what was revealed in Makka and what in MadinaĪbout the abrogating and abrogated versesĪbout the 'clear' and the 'unclear' verses
The branch of knowledge, called 'ulum al-Qur'an may be used as a means for the accomplishment of the second stage, understanding the message of the Qur'an, by understanding its setting and circumstances.Īccording to a general definition, 'ulum al-qur'an denotes studies concerned with the book of revelations sent down upon the last Prophet Muhammad, namely: Third,apply the message of the Qur'an by ordering your personal life as well as the life of society according to its message. Second,understand the message of the Qur'an by reflecting upon it and studying its meanings You must:įirst,receive the message of the Qur'an, by hearing or reading it The proper approach to the Qur'an, in my humble view, can be described in three stages. Muslims have from earliest times, applied themselves not only to the message from Allah the Qur'an but also to its setting and framework, and the preoccupation with these ultimately developed into the 'sciences' of or 'knowledge' about the Qur'an, known as "ulum al-qur'an'. Although some part of this special knowledge can be derived from the Qur'an itself, there remain other areas of knowledge that can only be discovered by wider study and research.
Secondly, some special knowledge of the circumstances that surround the message is also necessary for fuller understanding of its meaning and implications. In fact, some people do spend their whole lives studying the Qur'an, reading and reflecting upon it and, as they grow and develop, both physically and spiritually, they discover for themselves new meanings and implications. To properly grasp a message, one needs first of all to understand its contents exactly, and for this purpose one must study the Qur'an deeply and in detail.
It is the message from God to man and therefore of utmost importance to us. The Qur'an contains the revelations of Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, to mankind. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE Sciences of the Qur'an (Ulum al Qur'an) By: Ahmad von Denffer
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