Gateway to the Qur'anic Sciences

Allah describes the Qur æƒÅn as the ‚Äòguidance to mankind, and the Criterion (of right and wrong)' (2:185). Islamic scholars have therefore sought to explain the sciences associated with correctly understanding the revelation. This discipline has come to be known as  øul≈´m al-Qur æƒÅn, or ‚Äòsciences of the Qur æƒÅn', and includes many subjects, such as the nature and order of revelation, explanations of the types of expressions used in the revelation and how the sacred text is to be correctly recited. Imam JalƒÅl ad-Dƒ´n as-Suy≈´·π≠ƒ´ wrote one of the leading comprehensive manuals on  øul≈´m al-Qur æƒÅn, entitled al-ItqƒÅn fƒ´ øUl≈´m al-Qur æƒÅn. The text here translated is a summary by ·π¢alƒÅ·∏• ad-Dƒ´n ArqahudƒÅn of many major topics covered in the ItqƒÅn. Imam JalƒÅl ad-Dƒ´n as-Suy≈´·π≠ƒ´ (1425-1505) was a towering ninth-century Egyptian scholar and is considered the reviver of his era. He was a prolific writer and has over 600 titles to his name‚Äîmany of which are encyclopaedic in nature and cover almost every science of his day. He travelled extensively to gather hadith, including Morocco, Chad, Syria, the Hijaz, Yemen and even India.