Interpretation and sciences of the Qur’an

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Program Overview

The specialization in Qur’anic Exegesis and Sciences at the doctoral level falls under the academic programs offered by the Faculty of Usul al-Din at the Emir Abdelkader University of Islamic Sciences. It provides students with a comprehensive and integrated formation across a variety of subjects directly related to Qur’anic studies and interpretation. These include both classical disciplines—such as Tafsir (Exegesis), Methodologies of the Exegetes, and Issues in the Qur’an (Mushkil al-Qur’an)—as well as contemporary subjects, such as Modern Qur’anic Studies, Apologetics in Defense of the Qur’an, and Critical Responses to Contemporary Ideological Challenges to the Qur’an and its sciences. The program aims to achieve several scholarly and educational objectives, including...

Teaching Language : arabic

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

Doctoral students enrolled in the Qur’anic Exegesis and Qur’anic Sciences program receive a series of specialized training modules designed to reinforce and expand their academic knowledge and research competencies. The training is structured as follows:

I. General Disciplinary Training (Within the Broader Academic Field):

These modules are mandated by the Ministry of Higher Education and include:

  1. Courses in Academic Methodology
  2. Introductory Pedagogical and Didactic Studies
  3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
  4. English Language Proficiency Development
  5. Fundamentals and Techniques of Programming
  6. Artificial Intelligence Techniques

II. Specialized Disciplinary Training (Within the Field of Specialization):

These modules focus on core subjects directly related to the discipline of Qur’anic studies, including:

  1. Foundations of Tafsir (Usul al-Tafsir)
  2. Principles of Qur’anic Interpretation (Qawa‘id al-Tafsir)
  3. Terminological Studies in Qur’anic Sciences
  4. Contemporary Studies in Tafsir and Qur’anic Sciences

III. Doctoral-Level Professional Training:

which include training related to conferences and specialized study days

 

 

 


Advanced Topics

1.    In-depth study of Maqasid Approach to Tafsir (al-Tafsir al-Maqasidi) in light of contemporary theories 

2.    Critical Analysis and Evaluation of Contemporary Tafsir Studies

3.    Application of Thematic Tafsir (al-Tafsir al-Mawḍū‘ī) in light of Contemporary Issues

4.    Evaluation of Comparative Tafsir across Different Islamic Schools of Thought



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Admissions Information

International students are eligible to apply for enrollment in the third-cycle (doctoral) program under the following conditions:

1.    Possession of a Baccalaureate certificate (Secondary School Certificate) or its equivalent.

2.    Possession of a Licence (Bachelor’s degree) or its equivalent.

3.    Possession of a Master’s or Magister degree, or its equivalent.

4.    If the applicant does not speak Arabic, he or she is required to complete a one-year Arabic language training program at the university’s Center for Intensive Language Instruction

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