al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Karim wa Atharuhu fi al-Tarbiya wa al-Talim

al-Suʾāl fī al-Qurʾān al-Karīm wa-Atharuhu fī al-Tarbiyah wa-al-Taʿlīm (The Question in the Holy Qur'an and Its Impact on Education and Pedagogy) is an academic pedagogical treatise written by Dr. Ahmad ibn Abd al-Fattah Dulaimi, assistant professor in the Department of Education at the College of Da'wah and Usul al-Din at the Islamic University of Madinah al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…. Published in the Journal of the Islamic University of Madinah in 1423 AH (2002 CE), the study investigates the method and status of questioning within the Quranic educational framework and examines its applications for teachers and students Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

Purpose and Scope

The treatise aims to highlight the Quranic perspective on questioning as an essential tool for learning and pedagogical instruction, addressing what the author identifies as a relative scarcity of Islamic pedagogical literature specifically dedicated to Quranic questioning al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…. Dulaimi notes that classical Muslim scholars characterized questions as "the keys to knowledge" and "half of knowledge" al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…. The study examines how questioning stimulates intellect, dispels ignorance, and serves as an integral component of curriculum, teaching methodology, and evaluation Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

Structure and Method

The work is organized into structured analytical sections exploring theoretical and scriptural dimensions of questioning:

• The Educational Importance of Questioning (Ahammiyyat al-Suʾāl al-Tarbawiyyah): Covers the historical depth of questioning as a method, its significance in modern pedagogy (for the child, the learner, the teacher, the lesson, and across different stages of education), its role according to early Muslim scholars—citing figures such as Ali ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Abbas, al-Hasan al-Basri, Muhammad ibn Sirin, Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, and Ikrimah—and its status in the prophetic Sunnah Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.
• The Status of Questioning in the Qur'an (Makanat al-Suʾāl fī al-Qurʾān al-Karīm): Discusses the Quranic encouragement to seek knowledge from qualified authorities as well as the practical demonstration of questioning found in the story of Moses and al-Khidr al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…+1.
• Etiquette of Questioning for Learners and Teachers (Adab al-Suʾāl): Details the standards guiding students when formulating questions, alongside the responsibilities of educators to understand the value of questioning and actively encourage learners to inquire al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…+1.
• Characteristics of Quranic Questions and Answers (Khasa'is al-Suʾāl wa-al-Jawab): Analyzes the thematic breadth of questions in the Qur'an—including queries concerning unseen matters, financial spending, and warfare—and their role in establishing theological truth (Tawhid), as well as the qualities of Quranic responses, such as clarity and connection to reality al-Sual fi al-Quran al-Ka…+1.

Conclusions and Recommendations

The study concludes that questioning is an indispensable, foundational element across all instructional activities, and that successful educational inquiry depends upon adherence to the behavioral and ethical guidelines articulated in the Qur'an Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…. Dulaimi recommends giving questioning greater emphasis in modern educational settings, grounding pedagogical practices in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and training educators and students in the Islamic ethics of inquiry and response Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl….