Approaching the Quranic Sciences

Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Paperback | 370 pages ISBN: 9781915265388 This book presents a fresh translation of Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani’s seminal Urdu work, Ulum al-Quran, which explores the Sciences of the Qur’an from the Sunni scholarly tradition. Covering topics such as revelation, textual preservation, and exegesis, the author critically engages with Orientalist objections that were relevant at the time of its original writing—many of which remain significant today. Furthermore, the book robustly addresses modernist critiques emerging from within the Muslim world, offering a comprehensive study of the Qur’anic sciences. Contents Part One The Name "Qur'an" and Its Rationale History of the Revelation of the Qur'an The Seven Letters (Ahruf) of the Qur'an Nasikh and Mansukh: The Abrogator and the Abrogated The Preservation of the Qur'an Objections Against the Preservation of the Qur'an and Their Answers The Truthfulness of the Qur'an The Topics of the Qur'an Part Two The Science of Tafsir and Its Sources Unreliable Sources for Exegesis Key Principles of Exegesis Notable Exegetes of the Early Centuries This work serves as an essential resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Qur’anic sciences and the scholarly tradition surrounding them.