al-Muharrar fi Ulum al-Quran
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al-Muharrar fi Ulum al-Quran (lit. 'The Edited Compendium on the Sciences of the Quran') is a contemporary textbook on Quranic sciences by the Saudi scholar Musaid al-Tayyar, published by the Center for Quranic Studies and Information at Ma'had al-Imam al-Shatibi in Jeddah .
Background and Purpose
The work was commissioned by the Center for Quranic Studies and Information at Ma'had al-Imam al-Shatibi, an affiliate of the Charitable Society for Quran Memorization in Jeddah, to serve as a standardized textbook for its teacher-training diploma program for Quran instructors . The syllabus was developed by the institute’s curriculum development committee, evaluated by academic specialists, and approved by its academic council . Prior to its formal publication, the text was taught for a trial semester and subjected to academic peer review .
Structure and Contents
The book is structured into four main parts comprising fifteen chapters :
- Part One: Introduction to Quranic Sciences (Madkhal ila Ulum al-Quran), containing three chapters on the definition of Quranic sciences, their historical development, and the distinction between Quranic sciences and the principles of Quranic exegesis (usul al-tafsir) .
- Part Two: Revelation and Compilation of the Quran (Nuzul al-Quran wa-Jam'uh), containing five chapters addressing revelation (al-wahy), the descent of the Quran, the Meccan and Medinan divisions (al-Makki wa-al-Madani), occasions of revelation (asbab al-nuzul), and the compilation of the Quran (jam' al-Quran) .
- Part Three: Sciences of the Surahs (Ulum al-Suwar), containing five chapters on the names of chapters, verse counts, the virtues of specific surahs, chapter ordering, and the overarching themes and objectives of the surahs .
- Part Four: The Codex and the Muslim Community's Care for It (al-Mushaf wa-Inayat al-Ummah Bih), containing two chapters examining scholarly dedication to the Quranic codex and a contemporary analysis of the orthographic and vocalization conventions used in the King Fahd Complex edition of the Medinan Mushaf .
Method and Revisions
In compiling the textbook, al-Tayyar tailored the selection of topics directly to the practical needs of teachers and reciters, placing particular focus on practical applications such as orthographic notation rules . For the second edition, al-Tayyar solicited feedback from readers via the online forum Multaqa Ahl al-Tafsir . Revisions in this edition included incorporating introductory notes into the main text, placing suggested readings and research topics at the end of each chapter, appending a comparative table detailing relationships between different Quranic disciplines, and updating the analysis of the Medinan Mushaf's orthographic notation to match the second committee report presided over by Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Hudhayfi . Several researchers from the institute contributed to the editorial work, including Khalid Wasil for layout and indexing, Tariq al-Wahidi for hadith verification, and Fu'ad Abu al-Ghayth for critical review and structural reorganization .
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