Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Qur'an in Islam Its Impact and Influence on the Life of Muslims

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Notes
• Introduction
• Part 1: The Value of the Qur'an in the Eyes of the Muslims
• The Qur’an contains a Pattern of a Complete Way of life for Man
• The Qur'an as a Document of Prophethood
• Part 2: The Teachings of the Qur'an
• The Universal Import of the Qur'an
• The Perfection of the Qur'an
• The Eternal Quality of the Qur'an
• The Qur'an as a Self-Contained Proof
• The Inner and Outer Dimensions of the Qur'an
• The Wisdom Contained in the Two Facets of the Qur'an: The Inner and the Outer
• The Two Kinds of Qur'anic Verses: The Explicit and the Implicit
• The Method of Guidance and Explanation used in the Rest of the Qur'an
• The Commentary of the Imams of the Prophet's Family concerning the Explicit and the Implicit Verses
• The Qur'an Possesses Revelation and Exegesis
• The Meaning of Exegesis, According to the Commentators and Scholars
• The Meaning of Exegesis in the Tradition of the Qur'anic Sciences
• The Existence of Abrogating and Abrogated Verses in the Qur'an
• Applicability and Validity of the Qur'an
• Qur'anic Commentary: Its Advent and Development
• The Science of Qur'anic Commentary and the Different Groups of Commentators
• The Methods Used by the Shi'ite Commentators and their Different Groupings
• How Does the Qur'an Lend Itself to Interpretation?
• Conclusion
• An Example of Commentary on the Qur'an with the Aid of the Qur'an
• The Validity of the Commentary of the Prophet and the Imams
• Part 3: The Revelation of the Qur'an
• General Beliefs of Muslims concerning the Revelation of the Qur'an
• The View of Contemporary Non-Muslim Writers concerning the Revelation and Prophecy
• What the Qur'an Itself Says concerning this Matter
• The Angel Gabriel
• The Angels and the Devils
• The Call of Conscience
• The Reality of the Prophet's Mission
• What the Qur'an says about the Meaning of Revelation and Prophecy
• Man's Innate Nature
• Man's Path in Traversing the Road of Life
• Man as a Social Being
• The Manifestation of Social Differences and the Necessity of Law
• The Intellect is not Sufficient in Guiding Man towards Respect of the Law
• The Only Way to Guidance is that of Revelation
• The Revelation of the Qur'an
• Some Questions Answered
• The Path of Revelation is Protected against Mistakes
• The Hidden Reality of Revelation
• How the Qur'an was Revealed
• Part 4: The Relationship of the Qur'an to the Sciences
• Praise of Knowledge and the Stimulation of the Desire to Study
• The Sciences which the Qur'an Invites Men to Study
• The Sciences Particular to the Study of the Qur'an
• The Sciences which Developed because of the Qur'an
• Part 5: The Order of the Qur'an's Revelation and the Growth of the Qur'anic Sciences
• The Order in which the Verses of the Qur'an were Revealed
• Conclusions to be Drawn
• The Reasons for the Revelations
• Further Traditions Concerning the Order and Place Revelation of the Chapters
• After the Death of the Prophet
• The Importance Muslims Attached to the Qur'an
• The Qur'an is Protected from any Alteration
• The Recitation, Memorization and Transmission of the Qur'an
• The Different Groups of Reciters
• The Seven Reciters
• The Number of Verses in the Qur'an
• The Names of the Chapters
• Calligraphy, Orthography and Diacritical Marks Used in the Qur'an