Quran, Culture And Civilization

Quran, Culture And Civilization

An Inquiry into the Application of the Systematic Sequential Descending Method in Extracting Quran-Based Human Sciences (Case Study of Surahs Al-‘Alaq and Al-Baqarah)

Authors
Majid Chehri 1
Masoud Eghbali 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Quranic Sciences, Kermanshah, University of Quranic Sciences and Teachings, Qom, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Quranic Sciences, Kermanshah, University of Quranic Sciences and Teachings, Qom, Iran.
10.22034/jksl.2024.411432.1236
Abstract
The Holy Quran is a unique epistemological system, meaning that all its parts and components are interconnected and were revealed in a specific and sequential order. This progressive revelation guides and educates humans in all necessary aspects. Today, any interpretation and research of the Holy Quran following the order of revelation is called the "revelatory method." Given the social changes and human needs in the contemporary era, it is essential to extract Quran-based human sciences, which has faced certain obstacles in the application of methods. The primary issue in this research is exploring innovations in method design through an inquiry into the systematic revelatory method's role and application in extracting Quran-based human sciences. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this study examines Surahs Al-‘Alaq and Al-Baqarah, the first revealed Meccan and Medinan Surahs, respectively. The results indicate that applying the systematic revelatory approach can be considered a novel method in extracting Quran-based human sciences. In this approach, Surah Al-‘Alaq, as the first revealed Surah, offers insights such as new strategies in religious invitation and preaching, stages of religious education, and the Quran’s foundation on knowledge and clarity. Similarly, from Surah Al-Baqarah, as the first Medinan Surah, insights such as unifying the prophetic community, guiding the community’s progress, understanding the nascent religious society, and preventing the activation of social divisions can be extracted.

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An Inquiry into the Application of the Systematic Sequential Descending Method in Extracting Quran-Based Human Sciences (Case Study of Surahs Al-‘Alaq and Al-Baqarah)
Keywords
Holy Quran
Systematic Approach
Order of Revelation
Quran-Based
Surah Al-‘Alaq
Surah Al-Baqarah

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  • Receive Date 13 August 2023
  • Revise Date 07 March 2024
  • Accept Date 12 March 2024
  • Publish Date 21 May 2024