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The aim is to explore the historical and scholarly interest in the Qur’an since its revelation, focusing on its preservation and interpretation.

March 21, 2026Open Access

Scholars of the Qur’an who came to Medina through the book “Siyar A’lam al-Nubala” by al-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH - 1347 AD)

Key Points

The aim is to explore the historical and scholarly interest in the Qur’an since its revelation, focusing on its preservation and interpretation.
Analysis of al-Dhahabi's work 'Siyar A’lam al-Nubala'
Review of historical scholarly practices in Medina
Examination of different Qur’anic sciences and their significance
Identification of diverse Qur’anic sciences developed over time
Highlighting the role of readings and interpretations in preserving Qur’anic text
Discussion of the importance of jurisprudence and abrogation in understanding the Qur’an

Abstract

interested in, since its revelation to the heart of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) until this day, as Muslim scholars (Arabs and Mawali alike) rushed to study and care for all its verses and texts and arrange and master them in the correct way that they received from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) and his honorable companions (may God be pleased with them all) in an effort to control the successive differences and protect the words of God Almighty from distortion and interpretation. As a result of this special, broad and great interest, the sciences of the Quran have diversified, including: the science of readings, and the science of interpretation, through which Muslim scholars seek to know the meanings of the Holy Quran and its interpretation and how to pronounce it. Therefore, they have devoted a special science to it that they work with called interpretation. Among the other sciences is the science of abrogation and abrogated, then the science of jurisprudence and other legal and religious sciences.

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