Let’s Get Acquainted With Al-Qur’an

 

 

Selected references for further reading.  

 

 

References in Malay and Indonesian Language:

  1. Kunci Mengenal al-Qur’an by Zulkifli Mohd. Yusoff. Published by Berita Publishing, K. Lumpur, 1996.

  2. Pengantar Ilmu Tafsir by Muhammad Shalih al-‘Utsaimin. Translated by Ummu Ismail and published by Darus Sunnah, Jakarta, 2004.

  3. Sejarah Dan Dasar Pengajian Ilmu al-Qur’an by Muhammad Ali ash-Shabuni. Translated by M. Junaid al Hashimi and published by al-Hidayah, K. Lumpur, 1996.

  4. Membahas Ilmu-Ilmu al-Qur’an by Subhi ash-Shalih. Translated by and published by Pustaka al-Firdaus, Jakarta, 1999.

  5. Manahil al-‘Urfan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an by Muhammad ‘Abdul Adzim az-Zarqani. Translated by Qadirun Nur and Ahmad Musyafiq and published by Gaya Media Pratama, Jakarta, 2002. (Until now there is only one volume)

  6. Aliran Yang Menyeleweng Dalam Pentafsiran al-Qur’anul Karim by Muhammad Hussain al-Zahabi. Translated by Muhammad Ramzi Omar and published by Pustaka Ilmi, Batu Caves, 1999.

  7. Kisah Israiliyat Dalam Tafsir Dan Hadeeth by Muhammad Hussain al-Zahabi. Translated by Ahmad Fadilah and published by Jahabersa, Johor Bahru, 1996.

  8. Membumikan al-Qur’an: Fungsi Dan Peran Wahyu Dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat by Muhammad Quraish Shihab. Published by Mizan, Bandung, 1998.

  9. Samudera al-Qur’an by Rosihin Anwar. Published by Pustaka Setia, Bandung 2001. (A very benefiting reference in explaining various knowledges related to al-Qur’an. Nonetheless it is a pity that the author, may Allah provide for him and make it easy for him to keep on studying and writing, was not strict in screening and differentiating between a good knowledge and a bad one, and assume that all of them are good as “treasure of al-Qur’an”. It is adviseable for readers to be analytical when reading this book).

 

References in English:

  1. ‘Ulum al-Qur’an: An Introduction To The Sciences of The Qur’an by Ahmad Von Denffer. Published by Islamic Academy, Leicester, U.K., 1989. (A benefiting reference to get to know al-Qur’an, as well as suitable as a reference for inviting the non-Muslims to Islam).

  2. How To Approach And Understand The Qur’an by Jamaluddin Zarabozo. Published by al-Basheer, Boulder, U.S.A., 1999.

  3. Tafseer Soorah al-Huuraat by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. Published by International Islamic Publishing House, Riyadh, 1996. (Though this book focuses on doing tafseer of al-Hujerat, it has a good introduction to the knowledge of doing tafseer of al-Qur’an at the beginning).

  4. Variant Readings of The Qur’an: A Critical Study of Their Historical and Linguistic Origins by Ahmad ‘Ali al-Imam. Published by The International Institute of Islamic Thought, Virginia, 1998. (Explaining differences in reciting al-Qur’an and the histories of gathering it, and also answering the accusations by the orientalists towards al-Qur’an).

  5. The History of The Qur’anic Text From Revelation to Compilation: A Comparative Study With The Old And New Testaments by Muhammad Mustafa al-‘Azami. Published by Islamic Academy, Leicester, U.K., 2003. (Answering the accusations by the orientalists on the originality of al-Qur’an where eventually the same accusation was shifted to the Bible itself).

  6. Al-Qur’an: Should It Be Read With Understanding? by Zakir Naik. A VCD recording distributed by Saba Islamic Media, K. Lumpur.

 

 

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Hafiz Firdaus Abdullah