An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'aan

About this book

An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur'aan by Yasir Qadhi is a structured textbook on 'ulum al-Quran — the sciences that explain how the Quran was revealed, preserved, recited and interpreted. It is widely used in Islamic study programmes and by self-learners.

The book begins with the nature of revelation and how it came to the Prophet ﷺ, then moves through the order of revelation, Makkan and Madinan surahs, the reasons verses were revealed, the compilation of the Quran under Abu Bakr and 'Uthman, the different modes of recitation (qira'at), abrogation (naskh), the inimitability of the Quran, and the principles and history of tafsir.

Each topic is explained with evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and the views of classical scholars, in clear English that does not assume prior study.

What's inside

• Revelation and how the Quran came down
• Compilation and preservation of the text
• The modes of recitation (qira'at)
• Abrogation and the reasons for revelation
• Principles and history of tafsir