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Academic Focus

The Department of Qur'anic Studies provides a serious academic setting for the study of the Holy Qur'an, Tafsir, Ulum al-Qur'an, Qur'anic Arabic, and the relationship between revelation and contemporary Muslim life. The department gives attention to classical exegetical heritage, linguistic analysis, thematic interpretation, translation studies, manuscript awareness, and the ethical worldview of the Qur'an.

Its academic work is designed for students, teachers, researchers, imams, writers, and advanced learners who want to move beyond general reading into disciplined study. Learners are guided to understand Qur'anic vocabulary, interpretive principles, major Tafsir traditions, research methods, citation practice, and the responsible use of classical and modern sources.

The department also offers supervised research certificate courses, diploma programs in Tafsir and Qur'anic sciences, Arabic learning for Qur'anic reading, academic writing clinics, proposal development sessions, seminars, and publication mentoring so that serious learners can produce sound, useful, and publishable scholarship.

Contemporary Qur'anic Guidance

Contemporary guidance is treated as a disciplined academic responsibility. The department studies how Qur'anic principles address justice, family life, education, social ethics, peace, environment, human dignity, youth development, leadership, knowledge, dialogue, and institutional conduct.

The department does not separate contemporary application from classical scholarship. It encourages careful research that begins with the text, respects interpretive method, understands context, and then connects Qur'anic values with real questions facing families, schools, universities, public institutions, and Muslim communities today.

Researchers may work on Qur'anic approaches to moral formation, economic responsibility, conflict resolution, gender and family ethics, environmental care, social reform, interfaith understanding, and the role of Qur'anic guidance in shaping thoughtful citizenship and public service.

Department Course Offerings

Each course listing includes eligibility, duration, study mode, assessment method, and the certificate or diploma awarded after successful completion.

Certificate in Tafsir and Ulum al-Qur'an

A structured certificate covering Tafsir methods, revelation history, Makkan and Madinan themes, major exegetes, and research reading skills.

Eligibility: Matric/intermediate or equivalent; suitable for teachers, students, imams, and serious learners.Duration: 3 months / 12 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybrid as announced by the departmentAssessment: Attendance, short assignments, reading notes, and final reflection paperAward: Certificate in Tafsir and Ulum al-Qur'an
  • Classical and modern Tafsir readings with thematic assignments.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Certificate in Qur'anic Arabic

Practical Arabic study focused on Qur'anic vocabulary, grammar patterns, reading fluency, and text-based comprehension.

Eligibility: Basic Qur'an reading ability; Arabic background preferred but not required.Duration: 3 months / 12 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybridAssessment: Vocabulary quizzes, grammar exercises, recitation-based reading practice, and final text testAward: Certificate in Qur'anic Arabic
  • Qur'anic vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar through selected verses.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Diploma in Qur'anic Studies

A broader diploma pathway in Tafsir, Ulum al-Qur'an, translation studies, thematic interpretation, and contemporary Qur'anic guidance.

Eligibility: Intermediate/bachelor level learners, teachers, or graduates with interest in Qur'anic studies.Duration: 6 months / 24 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybridAssessment: Module assignments, reading portfolio, presentation, and final written assessmentAward: Diploma in Qur'anic Studies
  • Core Qur'anic sciences, translation study, thematic Tafsir, and applied guidance.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Advanced Diploma in Tafsir Research

Advanced training for learners preparing research papers, teaching material, or publication-oriented work in Tafsir and Qur'anic studies.

Eligibility: Bachelor/master level preferred; prior Qur'anic studies or Arabic reading experience recommended.Duration: 9 months / 36 weeksMode: Hybrid research supervision and seminarsAssessment: Research proposal, source review, annotated bibliography, and final paper or portfolioAward: Advanced Diploma in Tafsir Research
  • Research methods, source criticism, Tafsir literature review, and academic writing.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Departmental Faculty

Scholars are listed by appointment level and placed according to their thesis or research focus. Duplicate scholar records are consolidated into one profile, with the highest academic appointment retained.

28 faculty appointments
Research Fellow
Dr. Abdul Jaleel

Research Focus: An Analytical Study of Juristic Discussions in Al-Tafsīr al-Munīr by Wahbah Al-Zuhailī

Research Fellow
Dr. Aziz Tariq

Research Focus: Companion to the Quran (Montgomery Watt) and Blogging the Quran (Robert Spencer): A Comparative Study

Associate Research Fellow / PhD Scholar
Muhammad Ahmad Shah

Research Focus: Exegetical Literature of the Subcontinent and Tasawwuf: A Study of Bayān al-Qur’ān, Tafsir-e-Naeemī and Ziā al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Abdul Satar

Research Focus: Tradition of Exegetical notes in Qur’ānic Commentary: A Study of “Moudh al-Quran” and “Khazāʻin al-Irfān”

Research Associate
Abdulhay

Research Focus: Principles of Exegeses : A Critical Analysis of Tafhīml al-Qur’ān in the light of al-Ititqān fi ʻUlūm al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Abdurahman

Research Focus: Mode and methodology of Tafsir-e-Qumī: A Research Study

Research Associate
Amanat Ali

Research Focus: Tafsir Nūr al-Qur’ān (Mawlānā Manzūr Ahmad Shah

Research Associate
Ataullah Shah

Research Focus: A Research Study of Scientific Interpretations of the Qurānic Verses in Tibyān al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Hafiz Fareeduddin

Research Focus: A Critical study of Tafsir-e- Siddique by Allāma ʻAbd al-Qadīr Siddique

Research Associate
Farhat Shaheen

Research Focus: Help with Scientific Discoveries in Understanding the Quran: A Study of Harūn Yahyā’s Approach

Research Associate
Fawad Yaseen

Research Focus: Abu Bakr Jabir al-Jazairi’s Exegetical and Reformative Method: An Analytical Study of Aysar al-Tafāsīr

Research Associate
Hisham Elahi Zaheer

Research Focus: Astronomy in the Quran: An Analytical Study in the Light of Tafsīr-e-Kabīr and Tafsīr Jawāhir al-Quran

Research Associate
Muhammad Amin Nasir

Research Focus: Qur’ānic Reasoning in Abiyāt-e- Bāhū

Research Associate
Hafiz Muhammad Anwar

Research Focus: Principles of Exegesis in Mārif al-Qu’rān, Tafhīm al-Qur’ān, Tabbur-e-Qur’ā and Taiseer al-Qur’ān: A comparative Study

Research Associate
Hafiz Muhammad Awan

Research Focus: An Analytical and Research Study of Tafsīr Sirāt al-Jinān

Research Associate
Muhammad Imran

Research Focus: Urdu Translation and Critical Analysis of the “Historical Development of the Quran” by Canon Sell

Research Associate
Muhammad Mudasir Riaz

Research Focus: Important discussions in Sura al-Baqarah: A Comparative Study of Aḥkām al-Qur’ān by Ibn al-Arabī and Al-Jām ̒ li Aḥkām al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Hafiz Muhammad Rafique

Research Focus: Scholastic Deliberations in Tafsir Maʻālim al-Irfān: A Research Study

Research Associate
Muhammad Saleem Shahzad

Research Focus: Relation between Religion and Science: Contemporary Debates (A study of Tahqīqāt-e-Islāmī, al-Sharīʻah, Sāhil, Muhaddis and Minhāj al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Muhammad Usama

Research Focus: Mowlānā Husain Alī al-Wāni and Qur’ānic Sciences

Research Associate
Muhammad Yasin

Research Focus: Connection in the Verses & Suras of the Qur’ān: A study of Tafsīr Fath al-Mannān

Research Associate
Mureed Abbas

Research Focus: Important Jurisprudential Discussions of Sūrah al-Anʻām in the Light of Tafsīr-e-Mazharī and Tafsīr-e-Nomūna: A Research and Comparative Study

Research Associate
Nazish Naseem

Research Focus: Subjects of Sūrah Nisāʻ: A Study of prominent Urdu commentaries of the Quran

Research Associate
Nilam Iqbal

Research Focus: Exegeses of the Qur’ān and critical study of Orientalism: An analysis of Tafsir-e-Mājidi, Tafhīm al-Qur’ān and Zia al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Sadia Rasheed

Research Focus: Prophetic Methodology of Daʻwah: A Study of prominent Urdu commentaries of the Quran

Research Associate
Saiqa Malik

Research Focus: A Comparative Study of Ghazwāt al-Nabī in Tafsīr al-Qurtubī and Tafsīr al-Mazharī

Research Associate
Sher Muhammad

Research Focus: Comparison of al-Sharīʻah al-Islāmi with Sharīahs of the Past: An Analytical Study in the Perspective of Tafhīm al-Qur’ān and Tadabbur-e-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Zarin Akhtar

Research Focus: A Research Study of Tafsīr Mazhar-ul-Quran

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