Asbab al-Nuzul

This one-day short course taught by Shaykh Akram Nadwi will explore some of the various perspectives and approaches to ‘Asbab al-Nuzul’, the contexts of revelation of the Quran. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, Shah Waliullah Dehlawi and Maulana Farahi have all opined on this fascinating area of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an. Shaykh Akram will compare and contrast traditionally held opinions with those of Maulana Farahi to gain new insights that may benefit keen students of knowledge.
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Difficulty

Intermediate

Duration

4 hours and 20 minutes in total

Number of Units

4

Course Overview

This one-day short course taught by Shaykh Akram Nadwi will explore some of the various perspectives and approaches to ‘Asbab al-Nuzul’, the contexts of revelation of the Quran.
Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, Shah Waliullah Dehlawi and Maulana Farahi have all opined on this fascinating area of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an. Shaykh Akram will compare and contrast traditionally held opinions with those of Maulana Farahi to gain new insights that may benefit keen students of knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • To become aware of some of the general arguments put forth by the aforementioned scholars when it comes to the contexts of revelation
  • To understand how Maulana Farahi’s arguments differ and depart from other scholars of the field
  • To gain a greater understanding of this subject area as part of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an