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Oaths in Quran

Welcome to the study notes for the Oaths in Quran workshop series. This three-session workshop covers the concept of oaths (qasam) in the Quran from historical, theological, and grammatical perspectives, drawing primarily on Dr. Abdul Raheem's book Aksam al-Qur'an (Types of Oaths in the Quran).

Study Sessions

  • Session 1 — Introduction to oaths: definitions, cross-cultural history, Quranic terminology, and three schools of thought
  • Session 2 — Grammar of oaths: particles, verbs, nouns of qasam, and comprehensive rules for jawāb al-qasam
  • Session 3 — Conditional sentences review and the combination of kasam with shart; the la-in construction