A Unique Pedagogical
Approach in the Qur'an : New,
[A5] Paperback - 101 pages,
by Imam Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Buti [d.1434h],
Transl. by Mahdi Lock.
Published by Nawa Books,
Pinnacle Papers Series, Book 3.
Description :
A Unique Pedagogical Approach in the Qur'an : This work is the third volume of Imam al-Buti's, rahimahullah, Pinnacle Papers series.
How does the Qurʾan appeal to man’s perfected rational and emotional constitution and draw him towards the realities that it speaks of, which include all of his intellectual and sentimental faculties, in equal proportion?
How is its address formulated to suit all classes of people, of differing educations and ages, such that everyone understands the intended meaning to the extent that his education allows without any contradiction in these understandings?
How does it proceed with its arbitrations of the intellect in such a way that the rules of logic are used but none of its terminology is relied on?
In its dialogue, how does it satisfy both the imagination and the intellect without one of them prevailing over the other?
It is in this book, which contains novel studies on the Qur'an, that you will find the answers to these questions and more, even if its title is familiar and well-known.
About the Author :
Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan al-Buti was born in 1929CE near the village of Jilka, in (Turkish Kurdistan). In 1933CE he migrated to Damascus (Syria) together with his father, Mulla Ramadan. In Damascus the Shaykh followed in his father’s footsteps as he became one of the city’s leading scholars of theology, philosophy, law and jurisprudence.
He completed his secondary studies at the Institute of Islamic Guidance, after which he joined the Faculty of Religion at al-Azhar University, receiving his degree in 1955CE. The following year, Shaykh al-Buti joined the Faculty of Arabic at al-Azhar. He was appointed as Dean in the Faculty of Religion at Damascus University in 1960, and deputed to al-Azhar University for his doctorate in usul al-fiqh. In 1965 he was appointed as an instructor in the College of Law at Damascus University. Later, he was appointed as its Dean, then as the Chief of the Department of Tenets and Religions, and finally as the Head of the Beliefs and Religions Department at the Faculty of Islamic Law.
Shaykh al-Buti has been an active participant in many conferences and symposia. He wasa member of the Royal Society of Islamic Civilisation Research in Amman, as well as the High Council of the Oxford Academy. He lectured regularly in the mosques of Damascus and other Syrian cities. Thousands attended his lectures, in addition to the millions that watched his weekly lectures on television. He wrote in several newspapers and journals, and offered religious guidance, advice and rulings to the population.
Shaykh al-Buti has written over forty books on numerous topics within his expertise. He was murdered on the 21st of March 2013CE, along with numerous others, when a bomb exploded at the Iman mosque in Damascus during his weekly lecture.
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About Shaykh Mahdi Lock:
Mahdi Lock is a teacher, student, blogger, writer, and professional freelance translator of classical Arabic Islamic texts into English. He has been studying theology, law and other Islamic sciences for several years with teachers in England, North Africa and the Middle East. To date, his translated works include Kitab al-Halal wa al-Haram by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Kitab al-Waqf from al-Mughni al-Muhtaj by al-Khatib al-Shirbini, the introduction to al-Majmu by Imam Yahya al-Nawawi and Sharh al-Sudur by Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti.
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Dimensions : 21.7 x 14cm.
Pinnacle Papers Series, Book 3.
