'Ulum al-Qur'an: An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'an

About this book

Ahmad von Denffer's 'Ulum al-Qur'an, published by the Islamic Foundation, is a compact introduction to the sciences of the Quran and has long been a standard first textbook in English.

The chapters cover revelation, the transmission of the Quran through memorisation and writing, the collection of the text, its structure (surahs and verses), the variant readings, the Makkan and Madinan periods, abrogation, the principles of interpretation, and the question of translating the Quran. A final section discusses how orientalist scholars have approached the Quran.

Its short, well-organised chapters and clear headings make it easy to study topic by topic or to use as a reference.

What's inside

• Revelation and transmission
• Collection and structure of the Quran
• Variant readings and abrogation
• Principles of tafsir and translation
• A chapter on Western scholarship