Certificate Program in ‘Ulūm al-Qur’ān

The Qur’ān contains the revelations of Allah. It is the message from God to man and therefore of utmost importance to us. To properly grasp a message, one needs to understand its contents and also needs to know the circumstances that surround the message. Muslims have from earliest times applied themselves in studying and understanding both and ultimately developed the 'Sciences' of or Knowledge' about the Qur’ān, known as "‘Ulūm al-Qur’ān.”
 
CIK invites you to a one-year journey exploring the meaning and contexts of revelation, the history and transmission of the divine manual, exegesis (Tafsīr) and miraculous nature of the Qurʾān.

Every Saturday 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of two courses in two terms (one year).
Tuition:  $125 per term

​*Due to COVID-19 classes will be held online until further notice

Semester 1: 
(UQ-01) September 11, 2021 to January 22, 2022 
(4 Safar to 19 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1443)

  • The Definition of Ilm and Ulūm al-Qur’ān
  • The Definition of the Qur’ān
  • Names of the Qur’ān
  • The Qur’ān and Revelation
  • Definition of Revelation
  • Revelation of Qur’ān vs Revelation of Ḥadīth
  • Transmission of the Qur’ānic Revelation
  • The Qur’ān in Manuscript and Print
  • Form Language and Style
  • Language and Vocabulary
  • Muḥkamāt and Mutashābihāt (Clear and unclear Verses)

Semester 2: 
(UQ-02) From February 5, 2022 to May 28, 2022
(4 Rajab to 27 Shawwal 1443)

  • ​Understanding the Text
  • Subjects of the Qur’ān
  • Makkan and Madinan Revelations
  • Asbāb al-Nuzūl (Occasions or circumstances of revelation)
  • Al-Nāsikh wa al-Mansūkh (Abrogating and Abrogated Verses)
  • The Various Readings
  • Interpreting the Text
  • Tafsīr, Its Kinds and Principles
  • The Tafsīr Literature
  • Translation of the Qur’ān
  • Some Related Issues
  • The Qur’ān as a Miracle
  • The Qur’ān and Science
  • Reading and Studying the Qur’ān