Ulum Al-Quran- An introduction to the sciences of the Quran: the development of the disciplines and branches of knowledge which were related to the understanding of the Quran and are considered necessary for this purpose. What is known as "Ulum al-Quran"- 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 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. An average English reader who has no access to an Arabic text like al-itqan had nothing to help him/her in understanding the Quran. This book is precise, brief, yet quiet comprehensive. It deals with the traditional subjects such as meaning of revelation, history and transmission of the text, asbab al-nuzul, exegesis, etc. as well as issues of more recent origin, like recording of the Quran, orientalists' views, translation and others. The concluding chapter has valuable practical advice for reading and studying of 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.

Publisher: Islamic Foundation (UK) 2003 (first published in 1983)
Pages: 200 Binding: Paperback