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Title: Ulum al-Qur'an
Publisher: The Islamic Foundation
Description:
'Ulum al-Qur'an - An introduction to the sciences of the Qur'an deals with the development of the disciplines and branches of knowledge which were related to the understanding of the Qur'an and are considered necessary for this purpose. What is known as "Ulum al-Qur'an" began in the lifetime of the Prophet himself, peace and blessings be upon him.
Numerous books have since been written on this subject, in most Muslim languages. However, until now there was no book in the English language on this subject. The author has therefore rendered a great service by compiling the first English book, which fills a very serious and deeply-felt gap.
This book is precise, brief, yet quite comprehensive. It deals with the traditional subjects such as the meaning of revelation, history and transmission of the text, asbab al-nuzul, exegesis, etc. as well as issues of more recent origin, such as audio recordings of the Qur'an, Orientalist views, translations among others. The concluding chapter, especially, has valuable practical advice for reading and studying the Holy Book of Islam.
Ahmad Von Denffer was born in Germany in 1949. He studied Islamic and social anthropology at the University of Mainz. He was at the Islamic Foundation, Leicester as Research Fellow in 1978-1984. He is currently working with the Islamic Centre, Munich, Germany. His publications include: Der Koran (A new translation of the Qur'an in the German language), Literature on Hadith in European Languages: A Bibliography; a German translation of Nawawi's Forty Hadith, 'Ulum al-Qur'an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an, A Day with the Prophet in both English and German; and Islam for Children.
ISBN: 860372480
An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an (Paperback)
Author(s): Ahmad Von DenfferPublisher: The Islamic Foundation
Description:
'Ulum al-Qur'an - An introduction to the sciences of the Qur'an deals with the development of the disciplines and branches of knowledge which were related to the understanding of the Qur'an and are considered necessary for this purpose. What is known as "Ulum al-Qur'an" began in the lifetime of the Prophet himself, peace and blessings be upon him.
Numerous books have since been written on this subject, in most Muslim languages. However, until now there was no book in the English language on this subject. The author has therefore rendered a great service by compiling the first English book, which fills a very serious and deeply-felt gap.
This book is precise, brief, yet quite comprehensive. It deals with the traditional subjects such as the meaning of revelation, history and transmission of the text, asbab al-nuzul, exegesis, etc. as well as issues of more recent origin, such as audio recordings of the Qur'an, Orientalist views, translations among others. The concluding chapter, especially, has valuable practical advice for reading and studying the Holy Book of Islam.
Ahmad Von Denffer was born in Germany in 1949. He studied Islamic and social anthropology at the University of Mainz. He was at the Islamic Foundation, Leicester as Research Fellow in 1978-1984. He is currently working with the Islamic Centre, Munich, Germany. His publications include: Der Koran (A new translation of the Qur'an in the German language), Literature on Hadith in European Languages: A Bibliography; a German translation of Nawawi's Forty Hadith, 'Ulum al-Qur'an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an, A Day with the Prophet in both English and German; and Islam for Children.
ISBN: 860372480
