I'jaz al'Qur'an

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will focus on the accurate translation and interpretation of selected classical Arabic texts on the tenet/concept of the miraculous inimitability of the Qur’an (I`jaz al-Qur’an). Beginning with authors such as al-Rummani , al-Jurjani and al-Razi, the course will also explore the intersections between I`jaz al-Qur’an and the fields of rhetoric and poetry, as in the work of Safi al-Din al-Hilli. The last 3-4 weeks of the course will be devoted to research on and presentation of individual projects selected in consultation with the instructor.