Focus and Scope

IJQTS publishes original research articles, critical reviews, and scholarly essays in the following areas:

Primary Focus Areas

  • Qur'anic Exegesis (Tafsir): Classical and contemporary methods of Qur'anic interpretation, comparative tafsir studies, thematic exegesis, and methodological approaches to understanding the Qur'an.
  • Qur'anic Sciences (Ulum al-Qur'an): Studies on the history of the Qur'anic text, variant readings (qira'at), occasions of revelation (asbab al-nuzul), abrogation (naskh), and other foundational disciplines.
  • Linguistic and Literary Studies: Arabic linguistics, rhetoric (balagha), stylistics, intertextuality, narrative analysis, and literary features of the Qur'an.
  • Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Theoretical and philosophical approaches to Qur'anic interpretation, hermeneutical theories, reader-response approaches, and contextual interpretation.
  • Thematic Studies: Qur'anic perspectives on theology, law, ethics, social justice, gender, interfaith relations, economics, politics, and contemporary issues.
  • Historical and Comparative Studies: The Qur'an in historical context, comparative studies with other religious texts, reception history, and the Qur'an's engagement with biblical and ancient Near Eastern traditions.
  • Translation Studies: Critical analysis of Qur'anic translations, translation theory and practice, and cross-cultural communication of Qur'anic meanings.
  • Applied Qur'anic Studies: The role of the Qur'an in education, da'wah (Islamic propagation), counseling, community development, and contemporary Muslim life.

Secondary Interest Areas

  • Hadith studies in relation to Qur'anic interpretation
  • Islamic theology and philosophy as informed by the Qur'an
  • Islamic law (fiqh) and legal theory (usul al-fiqh) with Qur'anic foundations
  • Digital humanities approaches to Qur'anic studies