1.1 Ulum al- Qur’an

• The miraculous nature of the Qur'an: characteristics of a miracle; the challenge (Q2:23, Q11:13, Q17:88)
• Aspects of i'jaz: preservation, prophecy, consistency, eloquence, the unlettered Prophet
• The language of the Qur'an: why Arabic (Q12:2); richness of Arabic roots
• Styles of the Qur'an: narration, parables, oaths, questions, commands, glad tidings and warnings, repetition, dialogue

• describe the miraculous nature of the Qur'an to strengthen iman
• explain the language of the Qur'an for better understanding
• identify different styles of the Qur'an for better understanding
• appreciate the miraculous nature of the Qur'an as a divine scripture

“Why is the Qur'an considered a miracle?”

“How does the language and style of the Qur'an help in its interpretation?”

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1. What is a miracle (mu'jiza)?
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   Define a mu'jiza, state its characteristics, and contrast the miracles of earlier prophets with the lasting miracle of the Qur'an.
2. The challenge of the Qur'an (tahaddi)
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   Explain the three stages of the Qur'anic challenge (Q17:88, Q11:13, Q2:23) and why the eloquent Arabs could not meet it.
3. Aspects of the miraculous nature of the Qur'an
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe five aspects of i'jaz: preservation, prophecy, consistency, eloquence and the unlettered Prophet, with Qur'anic evidence.
4. The language of the Qur'an
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain why the Qur'an was revealed in Arabic (Q12:2) and describe features of Qur'anic Arabic such as the root system, richness and precision.
5. Styles of the Qur'an: narration (qasas)
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify narration as a style of the Qur'an using the story of Yusuf (A.S.), and explain the purposes of Qur'anic stories.
6. Styles of the Qur'an: parables (amthal)
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain the parable as a style of the Qur'an using the good tree (Q14:24-26) and other examples, and draw its meaning.
7. More styles of the Qur'an
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify oaths, questions, commands and prohibitions, glad tidings and warnings, repetition and dialogue in the Qur'an, and explain how each aids interpretation.