Publisher: IIPH
Description:
A detailed explanation of the basic principles of Qur'anic Interpretation, Usool at Tafseer, is a necessary handbook for anyone who wishes to acquire an understanding of Allah's Book, The Noble Qur'an. Introducing the reader to the science of Tafseer and its renowned scholars, the author explores the methods of revelation and collection of the Qur'anic text, presenting an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look upon the history and meaning of the Glorious Qur'an."
[Hediyah Al-Amin, Columnist, The Peninsula, Doha, Qatars]
Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool ad-Deen) at the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979 and a M.A> in Islamic Theology in 1985 at the University of Riyadh, College of Education. In 1994 he completed a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales.
From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Bilal founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (which is now known as Discover Islam) and the Foreign Literature Department of Dar al Fatah Islamic Press in Sharjah, UAE. IN the year 2001, Dr. Bilal established the Islamic Online University, the first accredited Islamic university on the Internet (www.islamiconlineuniversity.com). He was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University as well as the founder and head of the Department of Islamic Studies at Preston University Ajman (www.islamicstudiespu.com). Currently Dr. Philips in the head of Islamic Studies Academy in Doha, Qatar (www.islaamicstudiesacademy.com). More information about him and his activities may be found at his official website www.bilalphilips.com.
ISBN: 9960953327