Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an

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Arabic-language book Islamic religious book classical manual of Qur'anic sciences

Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an is a comprehensive classical manual of Qur'anic sciences that systematically surveys topics such as revelation, compilation, interpretation, and linguistic features of the Qur'an.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an canonical	2
Ulum al-Quran	2
Sciences of the Qur’an	1
The Perfect Guide to the Sciences of the Qur'an	1
Ulum al-Qur'an	1
Ulumul Quran	1
al-Itqān fī ʿUlūm al-Qur’ān	1

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Target entity: Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an
Context triple: [Al-Suyuti, notableWork, Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an]

A. The Essence of the Qur'an
The Essence of the Qur'an is a revered designation for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its role as a concise summary of the Qur'an’s core themes of guidance, worship, and divine mercy.
B. Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
C. Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
D. Jāmi‘ al-bayān ‘an ta’wīl āy al-Qur’ān
Jāmi‘ al-bayān ‘an ta’wīl āy al-Qur’ān is al-Tabari’s monumental multi-volume Qur’anic exegesis, renowned as one of the earliest and most influential works of tafsir in Islamic scholarship.
E. al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an
al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an is a renowned classical Arabic lexicon that explains rare and significant Qur'anic vocabulary, widely used in Qur'anic exegesis and linguistic studies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an
Target entity description: Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an is a comprehensive classical manual of Qur'anic sciences that systematically surveys topics such as revelation, compilation, interpretation, and linguistic features of the Qur'an.

A. The Essence of the Qur'an
The Essence of the Qur'an is a revered designation for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its role as a concise summary of the Qur'an’s core themes of guidance, worship, and divine mercy.
B. Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
C. Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
D. Jāmi‘ al-bayān ‘an ta’wīl āy al-Qur’ān
Jāmi‘ al-bayān ‘an ta’wīl āy al-Qur’ān is al-Tabari’s monumental multi-volume Qur’anic exegesis, renowned as one of the earliest and most influential works of tafsir in Islamic scholarship.
E. al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an
al-Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an is a renowned classical Arabic lexicon that explains rare and significant Qur'anic vocabulary, widely used in Qur'anic exegesis and linguistic studies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Arabic-language book ⓘ Islamic religious book ⓘ classical manual of Qur'anic sciences ⓘ
aimsTo	organize and classify the disciplines of Qur'anic studies ⓘ provide a reference for exegetes and students of the Qur'an ⓘ
associatedWithScholar	Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti ⓘ linked to: Al-Suyuti
author	Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti ⓘ linked to: Al-Suyuti
circulatesIn	traditional Islamic curricula in the Muslim world ⓘ
cites	earlier authorities in Qur'anic sciences ⓘ
describedAs	comprehensive reference in Ulum al-Qur'an ⓘ systematic survey of Qur'anic sciences ⓘ
fieldOfWork	Islamic studies ⓘ Qur'anic studies ⓘ
focusesOn	Meccan and Medinan surahs ⓘ Qur'anic exegesis methodology ⓘ Qur'anic rhetoric and eloquence ⓘ Qur'anic variant readings (qira'at) ⓘ Qur'anic vocabulary and unusual words ⓘ abrogation in the Qur'an (naskh) ⓘ causes of revelation (asbab al-nuzul) ⓘ clear and ambiguous verses (muhkam and mutashabih) ⓘ compilation of the Qur'an ⓘ interpretation of the Qur'an ⓘ linguistic features of the Qur'an ⓘ miraculous nature of the Qur'an (i'jaz al-Qur'an) ⓘ oaths, parables, and stories in the Qur'an ⓘ revelation of the Qur'an ⓘ rules of Qur'an recitation (tajwid) in a theoretical sense ⓘ
genre	religious manual ⓘ scholarly treatise ⓘ
hasPart	chapters on Qur'anic vocabulary and grammar ⓘ chapters on classification of surahs and verses ⓘ chapters on compilation and codification of the Qur'an ⓘ chapters on exegesis principles ⓘ chapters on revelation (wahy) ⓘ
hasTitleInArabicScript	الإتقان في علوم القرآن ⓘ
influenced	later works on Qur'anic sciences ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ
mainSubject	Qur'anic sciences ⓘ Ulum al-Qur'an ⓘ linked to: Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an
religiousTradition	Sunni Islam ⓘ
subjectOf	academic studies on Qur'anic sciences ⓘ
timePeriodOfComposition	Mamluk era ⓘ
titleTranslation	The Perfect Guide to the Sciences of the Qur'an ⓘ linked to: Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an
usedAs	textbook in traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ

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