Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
1. Understanding the correct place of narratives in the understanding of the Quran
2. The language and importance of narratives in the style of the Quran
3. A multifaceted examination of the issue of the authenticity of Quranic narratives
Course Content
1. The nature of the stories
2. The style of the stories
3. Evaluation of different perspectives on the stories
4. Examples of stories from the Quran
Required Resources
1. İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ,
2. İdris Şengül, Kur’an Kıssalarının Tarihi Değeri, İstanbul: Otto, 2019.
3. Fadl Hasan Abbas, Kasasu’l-Kur’âni’l-Kerîm, Amman: Dâru’n-Nefâis, 2010.
Recommended Resources
1. İdris Şengül, “Kıssa”, DİA, Ankara, 2002, XXV, 498-501.
2. M. Kâmil Hasan el-Muhâmî, el-Ḳurʾân ve’l-ḳıṣṣatü’l-ḥadîs̱e, Beyrut 1970.
3. Seyyid Abdülhâfız Abdürabbih, Buḥûs̱ fî ḳaṣaṣi’l-Ḳurʾân, Beyrut 1972.
4. Tihâmî Nakra, Saykolojiyyetü’l-ḳıṣṣa fi’l-Ḳurʾân, Tunus 1974.
5. Muhammed Şedîd, Menhecü’l-ḳıṣṣa fi’l-Ḳurʾân, Cidde 1984.
6. Seyyid Kutub, et-Taṣvîrü’l-fennî fi’l-Ḳurʾân, Kahire 1983.
Explanations
The lesson should be prepared from the source works.
Rules
It would be better if we had a Qur'an with us when we came to class.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Being able to know which stories are told in the Qur'an
- Grasping what is meant to be given in these parables
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of the Kıssa | İdris Şengül, “Kıssa”, DİA, Ankara, 2002, XXV, 498-501 |
| 2 | Differences between kıssa and mesel | Fadl Hasan Abbas, Kasasu’l-Kur’âni’l-Kerîm, Amman: Dâru’n-Nefâis, 2010 |
| 3 | Types of tales of the Qur'an | Fadl Hasan Abbas, Kasasu’l-Kur’âni’l-Kerîm, Amman: Dâru’n-Nefâis, 2010 |
| 4 | The goal of the tales of the Qur'an | Seyyid Abdülhâfız Abdürabbih, Buḥûs̱ fî ḳaṣaṣi’l-Ḳurʾân, Beyrut 1972 |
| 5 | The style of the tales of the Qur'an | Muhammed Şedîd, Menhecü’l-ḳıṣṣa fi’l-Ḳurʾân, Cidde 1984 |
| 6 | Literary and historical value of the stories of the Qur'an | İdris Şengül, Kur’an Kıssalarının Tarihi Değeri, İstanbul: Otto, 2019 |
| 7 | The reality of the stories of the Qur'an | İdris Şengül, Kur’an Kıssalarının Tarihi Değeri, İstanbul: Otto, 2019 |
| 8 | Vize | Vize |
| 9 | historical stories | İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ |
| 10 | Events during the Nuzul period | İdris Şengül, “Kıssa”, DİA, Ankara, 2002, XXV, 498-501. |
| 11 | Gaybî stories | İdris Şengül, “Kıssa”, DİA, Ankara, 2002, XXV, 498-501. |
| 12 | Adem (a.s) and the purpose of human's creation | İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ |
| 13 | Hz. Abraham and Religions | İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ |
| 14 | Moses and Judaism | İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ |
| 15 | Jesus and Christianity | İbn Kesir, Kasasu’l-Enbiyâ |
| 16 | Final | Final |