Quranic Sciences
About the course
This course provides a detailed analysis covering the various sciences pertaining to the Qur’an. The various Quranic sciences will be looked at through definitions of key words, descent and delivery, the seven readings, abrogation, preservation, miracles, and themes throughout the Qur’an. Others’ doubts on the preservation will also be studied. Finally, Science of Tafsir will be looked at through a variety of sources. (3 credit hours)
About the Instructor(s)
Dr. Muhammad Alrahawan is Mishkah University’s Dean of Academic Affairs for the English department, and teaches courses in Fiqh, Hadith and Quran Sciences. He was instrumental in founding the university’s undergraduate Islamic Studies program in English. In addition he has an intensive history of scholarship at one of the oldest institutions in the world, Al-Azhar University. At the age of 21, he obtained his B.A. in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar University, earning the highest score at the Faculty of Languages and Translation. He gained his M.A. in 2002 and his PhD in 2007 at Al-Azhar, both in the field of Hadith Sciences. In addition to teaching at Mishkah, he continues to train local and international students at Al-Azhar University. Dr. Rahawan specializes in Hadith Sciences, Jurisprudence and Criticism, Quran Science and Shafi’i jurisprudence.






