Certificate in ‘Ulūm al-Qur’ān
سرٹیفیکیٹ برائے "علوم القرآن"

The Qur’ān contains the revelations of Allah. It is the message from God to mankind and is therefore of the utmost importance to us. To truly grasp a message, one must understand its contents and also the circumstances in which it was delivered. From the earliest times, Muslims have devoted themselves to studying both, eventually developing the ‘Sciences of the Qur’ān,’ known in Arabic as ‘Ulūm al-Qur’ān.
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CIK invites you to embark on a one-year journey exploring the meanings and contexts of revelation, the history and transmission of this divine manual, the science of exegesis (Tafsīr), and the miraculous nature of the Qurʾān.
قرآن اللہ تعالیٰ کی نازل کردہ وحی ہے۔ یہ ربّ العالمین کا بنی نوع انسان کے لیے پیغام ہے، اور اسی لیے ہمارے لیے بے حد اہمیت کا حامل ہے۔ کسی پیغام کو صحیح طور پر سمجھنے کے لیے اس کے مضامین کے ساتھ ساتھ اُن حالات سے بھی واقف ہونا ضروری ہے جن میں یہ نازل ہوا۔ مسلمانوں نے ابتدائی ادوار ہی سے اس مقصد کے لیے محنت و مطالعہ کیا اور بالآخر قرآن سے متعلق ایک مستقل علم مرتب کیا، جو "علوم القرآن" کے نام سے معروف ہے۔

CIK آپ کو ایک سالہ علمی و فکری سفر میں شامل ہونے کی دعوت دیتا ہے، جس میں آپ وحی کے مفاہیم اور اس کے پس منظر، قرآن کے تاریخی سفر اور اس کی منتقلی، فنِ تفسیر اور قرآنِ کریم کے معجزانہ پہلوؤں پر گہری نظر ڈالیں گے۔​

Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of two courses in two terms (one year).
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Semester 1: 

  • 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: 

  • ​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

Dr. Mohammad Iqbal al-Nadvi 

Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Masood al-Nadvi is a well-known Muslim scholar in Canada, amongst the few who have the authority to confer an Islamic legal ruling. Dr. Nadvi has extensively studied the Islamic sciences at some of the world's leading institutions of Islamic learning. He spent over a decade at the prestigious seminary Dārul ’Ulūm Nadwatul ‘Ulamā, Lucknow, India, where he completed an ālimiyyah degree. He subsequently moved to Saudi Arabia, where he earned a License in Sharīʿah from the Islamic University of Madinah (Jāmiʻah al-Islāmīyah bi-al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah), and completed his Masters and Ph.D. in Sharīʿah, with a specialization in Fiqh from Umm al-Qura University, Makkah (Jāmiʿat ʾUmm Al-Qurā). In addition to his academic studies, Dr. Nadvi has received ijazāt (certificates of authorization) from many of the most renowned scholars of our time. To complement his comprehensive education in the Islamic sciences, he earned a degree in political science from Bhopal University, India.
 
Dr. Nadvi also has a rich experience in teaching. He was a professor at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he taught Sharīʿah and Fiqh for over half a decade. While he was at King Saud, he dealt with topics such as Usūl al-Fiqh, Islamic culture, Islamic political thought, Islamic movements and the Fiqh of organization.
 
In addition to his teaching, Dr. Nadvi has been very active within the Canadian Muslim community since his arrival. He is the former President of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and Director of Religious Affairs at Al Falah Islamic Centre and the Muslim Association of Calgary, during which he also served as a member of the University of Calgary chaplaincy team. He is currently the Chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams and the Fiqh Majlis of Canada. Dr. Nadvi also serves on the advisory board of several organizations including the Canadian Muslim Chaplain Organization (CMCO) and the Proposed Islamic Credit Union in Ontario.