Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 243 | Size: 4 MB
An Excellent Gift to Students of Islamic Sciences. Literally translated
‘The Fundamental Principles of Qur’aanic Interpretation,’ this book
refers to the branches of knowledge which are necessary to provide an
accurate interpretation of the Qur’anic texts, such as Arabic grammar
and syntax, Arabic literature and Qur’anic sciences (‘uloom al-Qur’aan).
Addressed topics include the Tafseer of
the Qur’an, books of tafseer, translations of the Qur’an, Wahy (‘divine
revelation’), reasons for revelation, the differences between Makkan and
Madinan revelations, Naskh, the Muhkam and Mutashaabih, and more.
This Book contained some significant
material not found in other works in English such as Ahmad Von Denffer’s
work, and the shared material is presented in a different way.
‘Shaykh Riaz Ansary, a graduate from the College of Sharee’ah, Islamic
University of Madeenah, who has undertaken the arduous task of
thoroughly revising and preparing the manuscript for publication. He not
only edited my translations and verified the hadiths according to the
standards of my other books, but he also added a glossary and an index
of hadeeths. He also added a section on al-Qurtubi’s tafsir, books on
Asbaab an-Nuzool and Naasikh wa Mansookh, a section on scientific
miracles, a refutation of some of the claimed contradictions in the
Qur’aan,’
Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips was born in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada,
where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a diploma in Arabic and a
B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool ad-Deen) at the
Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979. At the University of Riyadh,
College of Education, he completed a M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985,
and in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, he
completed a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology in 1994.
Abu Ameenah taught Islamic Education and
Arabic in private schools in Riyadh for over ten years and for three
years he lectured M.Ed. students in the Islamic Studies department of
Shariff Kabunsuan Islamic University in Cotobato City, Mindanao,
Philippines. Since 1994 he has founded and directed the Islamic
Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (which is now known as
Discover Islam) and the Foreign Literature Department of Dar al Fatah
Islamic Press in Sharjah, UAE. Presently, he is a lecturer of Arabic and
Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman
University in Ajman, UAE.
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