Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-07 | 831-836
Review Article
Brief Life History and the views of Shaykh Abd Allah Bin Foduye and Bediuzzaman Said Nursi on the ‘Ijaz al-Qur’an (Miraculousness of the Qur’an): A Comparative Analysis
Zayyanu Altine, Sani Abdulmalik
Published : July 30, 2018
Abstract
The Qur‟an contains the Divine revelations of Allah (The exalted) to
mankind. It is the message from Allah to man and therefore of utmost importance to
us. Therefore, some special knowledge of the circumstances that surround the
Glorious Qur‟an is also necessary for fuller understanding of its meaning and
implications. This paper, therefore, studies one of the important science of the
Qur‟an (that is Miraculousness of the Qur‟an) comparatively from the views of two
prominent Islamic scholars, such as; Shaykh „Abd Allah bn Foduye who was born
in the year 1179A.H/1766-7.C.E and (d. 1829 C.E), and Bediuzzaman Sa‟id Nursi
who was born in 1877 C.E in the small village of Nurs in the province of Bitlis in
eastern Anatolia of the old Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) and (d. 1960
C.E), who had a good numerous of things in common and differ with Shaykh Abd
Allah in some explanations especially in „Ijaz al-Qur‟an (Miraculousness of the
Qur‟an).This paper attempts to discuss definition of the „Ijaz al-Qur‟an, the views
of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Shaykh Abd Allah bn Foduye on „Ijaz al-Qur‟an.
The paper also explains where these two prominent Islamic sages are compatible
and incompatible concerning their thoughts on the Miraculousness of the Qur‟an.
This paper also explicit the two great scholars have expresses this aspect of „Ijaz alQur‟an (Miraculousness of the Qur‟an) in details. The whole idea of selecting these
renowned scholars, despite the difference in the time of their existence and place of
activities, is for a number of reasons. Firstly, to show the efforts of the two scholars
in reviving the religion of Islam in their respective domains and times and
vindicating its truth despite the challenges they encountered from those who were
against the teachings of Islam. Secondly, is to show the people of these two
continents that there are great scholars who worked vigorously about Qur‟an and to
benefit from their knowledge and good character. Looking at the nature and scope
of this research, analytical method was employed by studying and analyzing the
works of the two scholars.