روایاتِ اسباب النزول کے تفسیری ادب پر اثرات کا جائزہ

Sabab al-Nuzūl (cause of revelation) in Qur'anic studies means the time, context, cause, and the situation in which Allah has revealed verses. Cause of revelation has an important role in the interpretation of Qur’ān. Nevertheless, most of the verses and suras of Qur’ān are revealed independent of events, these verses are revealed to fulfill the general aim of Waḥī which is the guidance of people. Such knowledge is an invaluable tool for grasping the meaning of this type of Qur’ānic verse. Many Muslim scholars consider the studying of Asbāb alNuzūl and their related discussions as necessary. Some exegetes have written books studying the subject. The earliest and the most important work in this genre is undoubtedly Kitab Asbāb al-Nuzūl (Book of Occasions of Revelation) of ‘Alī bin Aḥmad al-Wāḥidī (d. 1075 CE). Another important work is by al-Suyūṭī (d. 1505 CE) which is a slight improvement of al-Wāḥidī’s book. In this paper descriptive method and comparative study are used to analysis traditions of revelation and their effects on Tafsīr literature. This paper proves the value of the causes of revelation in Qur’ānic Interptation and their effects on Tafsīr Literature, so that verification and authencity of traditions of causes of revelation are mandatory for Tafsīr.

Al Fatah Al Muhammadi Fi Alm Al Badi O Al Bayan O Al Maani Lisheikh Esa Al Barha Nabvari Al Mutawafi 1031 Hijri

This thesis is a research manifestation on a great and unique manuscript of Arabic rhetoric entitled: AL-FATH UL MUHAMMADI FI ILM BADEEI WAL BYAN WAL MAA’NI written by SHAIKH EESA AL BURHAN PURI who was an eminent scholar of the Sub continent in Sixteenth Century (1031 A.H.). Shaikh Eesa concentrated on more than fifty books written on this topic mainly by the subcontinent writers, all mainly pivoted on the Quranic Sciences and its modes and styles, like Eloquence, maxims and idiomatic expressions and even the poetry of the ancient Arabs. I strated the research work on this manuscript at the time when I was admitted in Punjab University as a Ph.D scholar in Arabic Department in 2008 and completed this research work in 2015. Keeping in view the above, under the kind but vigilant guidance of advisor from Arabic Department Prof. Dr. Khaliq Dad Malik, chairman Arbic Department; really a man of parts and prestige, I got a golden opportunity to further navigate and explore the gems of knowledge. The research work is done schematically. This thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter is about the life and literary services of Shaikh Eesa. This chapter is then sub-divided into two sub sections; one is devoted to the life of Shaikh Eesa and the section portion is an introduction to Shaikh Eesa’s other books on various topics. The second part of my thesis introduces the significance of the manuscript and also describes the rhetoric books in the sub-continent. For it, I also divided the second part of the thesis into two sub-portions. One talks about the eloquent qualities of the manuscript itself and the other portion is like a review of the rhetoric and the books written on the Quranic Eloquence in the subcontinent. The third chapter of thesis is devoted to the edition, research and contents along with the bibliography of the manuscript under my research. Hence the Arabs have rendered unique and unlimited services in the fields of Rhetoric and Eloquence but I found that our Muslim scholars of the sub-continent are also much ahead in such services, even acknowledged by the Arab world but unfortunately, the preservation is neglected. Now, the universities are playing a vital role to promote and preserve such writings for the benefit of the whole humanity. In this regard I also selected a manuscript which is a greatest and splendid work of Shah Eesa Burhanpuri which belongs to 11th hijry. So that the educated people of subcontinent and other countries could take benefit from this manuscript. Because no work has done on this manuscript before it. I am much hopeful that this dissertation will definitely appease the hunger and thirst of the real knowledge searchers of the Quranic Sciences but would also help a common man to aspirate knowledge and understand a know-how of the Quranic supremacy. Moreover, my thesis effort would also attract the others to further promote and outpoint the significance of such topic like Quranic Eloquency and the other relevant divinic literary qualities of the Holy Quran. May Allah Almighty accept my effort. (Ameen)