إن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال: إن لكل شيء قلبا و قلب القرآن يس
The Prophet peace be upon him said ‘Everything has a heart and
the heart of the Qur’an is Ya Sin’.
Time: 20.00 – 21:30
All welcome. Light refreshments served.
Dates & Venue: Three classes per term as below
Michaelmas Term Dates 2009
Wednesday 21 October
Venue: Oscar Wilde room, Magdalen College, University of Oxford
Introduction to tafsir. Tafsir: Sura Fatiha.
Wednesday 4 November
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
Prophetic traditions on Ya Sin. Interpretations of the word Ya Sin
Wednesday 18 November
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
Roles and proof of Prophecy
Hilary Term Dates 2010
Wednesday 27 January
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
City of Antioch. Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, & his disciples, Propagation
Wednesday 10 February
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
Habib Najjar
Wednesday 24 February
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
Proofs of Resurrection
Wednesday 10 March
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Christ Church College, University of Oxford
Proofs of Resurrection
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Course Outline
The lessons will demonstrate the linguistic and thematic features of this Surah and establish their relevance in terms of:
1-God’s support for the Prophet (S) and the duty of Prophethood
2-God’s support and encouragement of the Prophet (S) to persist in conveying His message.
3-God’s support for the Prophet (S) in terms of the arguments for resurrection.
In addition to this the lessons will -
•Discuss the benefits Surah Ya Sin as mentioned in classical exegesis literature
•Introduce types of exegesis, with particular emphasis to the concepts espoused by Razi
•Discuss the main themes/concepts of Meccan Surah
•Demonstrate consonance within Surah Ya Sin and progression of themes/ideas
•Highlight relationship(s) of verses within Surah Ya Sin and other Surahs
•Introduce linguistic styles/techniques such as grammatical shift, metaphor, simile, repetition, word choice, parables etc
•Demonstrate the dawah style of the Qur’an
•Illustrate the persuasive style of the text
•Highlight the argument styles posited by the Surah such as Through and Counter Argumentations
•Introduce the Qur’anic Sciences
It is strongly recommended that the following texts be purchased.
Abdel Haleem, MAS, The Quran, (Oxford, 2005)
CEI publication: A Collection of Prophetic Traditions, Commentary and Essays on Sura Ya Sin
available at the class or purchase online here.
