Introduction to the Science of Tafsir of the Quran

Author: Ayatullah Jafar Subhani

Publisher: The Islamic Education Board of the World Federation of KSIMC

A discussion of the rules governing the interpretation of the Holy Quran.

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Chapters

  1. Foreword
  2. Biography of the Author
  3. Part 1: A Correct Approach to the Exegesis of the Qur’an
  4. Part 2: An Awareness of the Rules of Arabic Grammar
  5. Part 3: An Awareness of the Meaning of the Words in the Qur`an
  6. Part 4: Exegesis of the Qur`an through the Qur`an
  7. Part 5: Examining the Occasion of Revelation of the Verses
  8. Part 6: Examining the Authentic Ahadith
  9. Part 7: A Consideration of the Harmony between all the Verses of the Qur’an
  10. Part 8: Examining the Context of the Verses of the Qur`an
  11. Part 9: Awareness of the Various Viewpoints and Opinions
  12. Part 10: Distancing Oneself from any Form of Prejudgment
  13. Part 11: Awareness of the Philosophical and Scientific Theories
  14. Part 12: Understanding of the Early History of Islam
  15. Part 13: Familiarity with the Stories and the History of the Lives of Previous Prophets
  16. Part 14: Knowledge of the Historical Environment in which the Qur`an was Revealed
  17. Part 15: Knowing the Verses of the Qur`an which are “Makki” and “Madani”
  18. Part 16: Question On the Phrase “Clear Arabic”
  19. Closure
  20. Published Works from the IEB of the World Federation

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