In this one-day short course Shaykh Akram Nadwi will explore some of the various perspectives and approaches to ‘Asbab al-Nuzul’.

Covering selected chapters of the book, Shaykh Akram will teach how to analyse chains of narration (asānīd) to identify a hidden defect (‘illah). He will also will dissect and discuss examples of ‘ilal as well as shedding light on the emergence and development of the...