AMU Entrance Exam Syllabus for Certificate in Introduction to Qur’anic Sciences

Prof. K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies Syllabus Of Certificate in Introduction to Qur’anic Sciences Course Code: CEQS Course Duration: Two Semesters Paper: Introduction to Qur’anic Sciences Marks: 150 ( Written – 100 & Viva- Voce 50) Semester-I Unit 1 The Qur’an and Other Scriptures-Revelation and How It Came to the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) The Qur’an, the Hadith and Hadith Qudsi Unit 2 Transmission of the Qur’anic Word and Written Text- Memorisation and Oral Transmission- The Masahif (Personal Copies) of the Companions- The Mushaf of Uthman- The Qur’an in Manusript and Print Unit 3 Form, Language and Style-The Language of the Quraish-The Seven Modes-Uthmanic Writing Style, Development of the Qur’anic Script-The Kufic Script-The Hijazi Script Unit 4 Narrative in the Qur’an- Similes in the Qur’an- Oaths in the Qur’an-Muhkamat and Mutashabihat-The Mystic Letters of the Qur’an (al-Muqatta’at) Unit 5 Asbab al-Nuzul (Narratives concerning Causes for Revelation)- Speficity and Generality of Particular Verses-Al- Nasikh wal-Mansukh (Abrogation and Specification)

Semester-II Unit 1 I’jazul Qur’an (The Inimitability/ Miraculous Nature of the Qur’an)- The Inimitable Literary Characteristics of the Qur’an- Scientific Miracles of the Qur’an Unit 2 Interpreting the Text- Tafsir: Its Kinds and Principles-Tafsir and Tawil- Tafsir bil- Riwayah-Tafsir bil-Ra’ya-Qur’an As Explained by the Qur’an Unit 3 Introduction to the Sourcebooks of Tafsir- Tafsir Tabari-Tafsir al-Kashshaf- Tafsir al- Razi- Tafsir Ibn Kathir Unit 4 English Translations of the Qur’an- Orientalists and the Qur’an Unit 5 E-Resources and ICT applications in the area of the Qur’anic Sciences Resources: a) Ahmad von Denffer, Ulum al-Qur’an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an b) Muhammad Mustafa Al-Azami, The History of the Qur’anic Text: From Revelation To Compilation (A Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments) c) Ingrid Mattson, The Story of the Qur’an: Its History and Place in Muslim Life d) Maurice Bucaille, The Bible, the Qur’an and Science: The Holy Scriptures Examined In The Light Of Modern Knowledge e) Gary Miller, The Amazing Qur’an