The Story of the Quran – Easy Quranic Sciences

Quranic sciences provide the essential framework needed to correctly understand, interpret, and apply the Quran.  Without these disciplines, deep reflection (tadabbur التَّدَبُّر) and problem-solving remain out of reach.  

 

Examples of major Quranic sciences include: Arabic linguistics (علوم اللغة), recital modes (القراءات), Quranic orthography (الرسم العثماني), collation (الجمع), causes of revelation (أسباب النزول), Islamic legal theory (أصول الفقه), phoneitcs and elocution (التجويد), exegesis (التفسير), and others.  

 

Building on the rich legacy of classical Islamic scholarship, this introductory textbook explores the major Quranic sciences and traces their fascinating historical development.