Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ISS 103 — Studies on the Qur’ān

ISS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the sacred status of the Qur’ān; Arts 397 New
• describe the contributions of early Muslims towards the preservation of the Qur’ān
• appreciate the contributions of early Muslims towards the preservation of the Qur’ān, and
• analyze texts from the Qur’ān and pass sound judgments

Course contents

The concept of revelation in Islam with particular reference to the Qur’ān; its definition, the manner and ways the Qur’ān was revealed. The preservation of the Qur’ān in the period of the Prophet. Compilation of the Qur’ān. Standardization and arrangement of the chapters (Suwar) of the Qur’ān. Division into Makkan and Madinan chapters.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ISS 103.

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