Instructor: Shady Nasser
An introduction to Qurʾān and Ḥadīth disciplines. A survey of different schools of Qurʾānic interpretation within the Arabic/Islamic tradition. The course introduces the discipline of Ḥadīth (Prophetic tradition) and the role it plays in Qurʾānic commentary. Topics include: The formation and collection of the Qur’an, Ḥadīth, transmission, codification, Sunnī and Shīʿī Ḥadīth collections, Schools of Qurʾānic Exegesis, Esoteric interpretation, and the role of Qur’an and Hadith in the formation of Islamic law. No prior knowledge of Arabic or Islam is required.