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ULUM AL-QURAN COURSE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN MALAYSIA

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 6, 685 - 690, 18.12.2016
https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.99526

Abstract

Ulum al-Quran is one of the
courses offered to high school students, especially for those in Islamic
studies program. This course is offered to students studying in the program
because it contains the basic knowledge about the Quran which is the main
reference for the Muslims as a guide to life. The topics covered in this course
typically contains an introduction and the meaning of Ulum al-Quran, its
history and development, the revelation of Quran which also includes the first
and last verses, the reasons behind the revelation of the verses, the
revelation of Quran with 7 letters, makkiy and madaniy verses,
compilation of the Quran, the organization of verses and chapters in the Quran
and the writing of the Quran and qira'at (art of recitation of the
Quran). In addition, this course also usually includes discussions of
interpretation sciences and methods used by certain scholars, translation of
the Quran, the abolition of certain verses in the Quran and discussions on mutashabihat
verses. The main objective of this study is to see a comparison of the course
from general aspects, its course outline and the books or modules used. In
Malaysia, there are several higher learning institutions that offer Islamic
Studies programs such as shariah, theology (usuluddin), Islamic
civilization, Islamic faith (akidah), studies of the Quran, Sunnah
studies and other similar programs. Therefore, this study focuses only on
public universities that offer programs that include Ulum al-Quran course.
Institutions involved in offering such a course and involved in this study
include University of Malaya, National University of Malaysia, International
Islamic University Malaysia and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. This study was
carried out by observation of the course outlines provided by each institution,
hence the researchers made a comparison of all the institutions involved in
this study.

References

  • Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Kuala Lumpur
  • Ahmad Von Denffer. (1983). ‘Ulum al-Quran, An Introduction to the Sciences of The Qur’an. The Islamic Foundation: Leicester.
  • Al-Suyuti, ’Abdurrahman Abi Bakr. (2012). Al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an. Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah
  • Faculty of Islamic Studies, National University of Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Bangi
  • Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Nilai
  • Haziyah Hussin & Latifah Abdul Majid. (2013). Early Development of Quranic Exegesis In Malaysia. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 3(8).
  • International Islamic University Malaysia (9 August 2016) http://www.iium.edu.my/irkhs/programmes/undergraduate/bachelor-islamic-revealed-knowledge-heritage-qur%E2%80%99-sunnah-studies.
  • Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Gombak
  • Manna’ al-Qattan. (2008). Mabahith fi Ulum al-Qur’an. Cairo: Maktabah Wahbah.
  • Mohd Aderi Che Noh, Amjad Hussien, Othman Ghani & Asmawati Suhid. (2013). The Study of Quranic Teaching and Learning: A Review in Malaysia and United Kingdom. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, vol 15.
  • Mohd Asmadi Yakob, Mohd Ashrof Zaki Yaakob & Syuhaida Idha Abd Rahim. (2014) Manuskrip al-Qur’an Dan Ilmu-Ilmunya (Ulum al-Qur’an) Di Alam Melayu: Tumpuan Terhadap Manuskrip Ilmu Tajwid. International Conference on Digital Library 2014. 8-10 April 2014, Proceeding.
  • Mohd Muhiden Abd Rahman & Abd Latiff Abd Haliff (2011). Realiti Pengajian Ulum al-Hadith Di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Timur Tengah: Suatu Analisis. Conference of Sunnah Nabi: Realiti Dan Cabaran Semasa. 12-13 July 2011. Proceeding.
  • Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor & Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Othman. (2011). Sejarah dan Perkembangan Pendidikan Islam di Malaysia. Jurnal al-Ta’dib, vol. 6.
  • University of Malaya. (9 August 2016) http://apium.um.edu.my/about-us/department/department-of-al-quran-and-al-hadith.
Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 6, 685 - 690, 18.12.2016
https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.99526

Abstract

References

  • Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Kuala Lumpur
  • Ahmad Von Denffer. (1983). ‘Ulum al-Quran, An Introduction to the Sciences of The Qur’an. The Islamic Foundation: Leicester.
  • Al-Suyuti, ’Abdurrahman Abi Bakr. (2012). Al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an. Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah
  • Faculty of Islamic Studies, National University of Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Bangi
  • Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Nilai
  • Haziyah Hussin & Latifah Abdul Majid. (2013). Early Development of Quranic Exegesis In Malaysia. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 3(8).
  • International Islamic University Malaysia (9 August 2016) http://www.iium.edu.my/irkhs/programmes/undergraduate/bachelor-islamic-revealed-knowledge-heritage-qur%E2%80%99-sunnah-studies.
  • Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Course Outline of Ulum al-Quran: Gombak
  • Manna’ al-Qattan. (2008). Mabahith fi Ulum al-Qur’an. Cairo: Maktabah Wahbah.
  • Mohd Aderi Che Noh, Amjad Hussien, Othman Ghani & Asmawati Suhid. (2013). The Study of Quranic Teaching and Learning: A Review in Malaysia and United Kingdom. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, vol 15.
  • Mohd Asmadi Yakob, Mohd Ashrof Zaki Yaakob & Syuhaida Idha Abd Rahim. (2014) Manuskrip al-Qur’an Dan Ilmu-Ilmunya (Ulum al-Qur’an) Di Alam Melayu: Tumpuan Terhadap Manuskrip Ilmu Tajwid. International Conference on Digital Library 2014. 8-10 April 2014, Proceeding.
  • Mohd Muhiden Abd Rahman & Abd Latiff Abd Haliff (2011). Realiti Pengajian Ulum al-Hadith Di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Timur Tengah: Suatu Analisis. Conference of Sunnah Nabi: Realiti Dan Cabaran Semasa. 12-13 July 2011. Proceeding.
  • Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor & Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Othman. (2011). Sejarah dan Perkembangan Pendidikan Islam di Malaysia. Jurnal al-Ta’dib, vol. 6.
  • University of Malaya. (9 August 2016) http://apium.um.edu.my/about-us/department/department-of-al-quran-and-al-hadith.
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Mohamed Akhiruddin Ibrahim

Publication Date December 18, 2016
Submission Date December 26, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016Volume: 2 Issue: 6

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EndNote Ibrahim MA (December 1, 2016) ULUM AL-QURAN COURSE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN MALAYSIA. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2 6 685–690.

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