Aug 2025
Western Quranic Studies, Isra’iliyyat | The Quran Library
This episode touches on works published in the English language, largely by non-Muslim academics, and the academic journals for Quranic Studies in the Western academy. Ustadh Nouman and Dr Sohaib also discuss the classical category of “Isra’iliyyat” (Judeo-Christian narrations) a ... Show More
42m 44s
Aug 2025
Arabic Sciences & English Tafsirs | Inside the Quran Library
In this episode, Ustadh Nouman and Dr Sohaib discuss the various sciences of the Arabic language, including nahw, sarf and balaghah. We learn about important Quranic dictionaries and go on to discuss translations of the Quran and of various commentaries into English.------------- ... Show More
38m 9s
Aug 2025
Ahruf, Qira’at, Quranic Grammar | Inside the Quran Library
This episode addresses some topics widely misunderstood and debated, including how the “Seven Ahruf” at the time of the Prophet ﷺ led to the emergence and codification of the Canonical Readings (Qira’at). This is connected to the classical study of the Masahif of the Muslim regio ... Show More
52m 26s
In this episode, Ustadh Nouman and Dr Sohaib enter the modern period in the history of Tafsir, discussing some of the significant trends and writers, including the coherence school of al-Farahi, the intraquranic approach of al-Shinqiti, and the crowning achievement of 20th century exegesis, the Tafsir of Ibn ‘Ashur.------------------------------📚 Start your ... Show More
