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! ! 98 passed on , been raised from the dead or not? Will those who die in the future, join them? h. Belief in Salvation : Another belief concerns salvation. I have given a speech on this topic this year. In this speech, I explained the various aspects of salvation. What is salvation? Will it be achieved after death or during this life? Will the reward after death be temporary or last forever ? The same goes for punishment. D oes it last forever or is it for a limited time ? C onsequently, this covers various aspects and has been discussed in my speech. 2. Knowledge of the Holy Qur’ān : The second principle of Islam ic studies is the study of the Holy Qur’ān , this being the revelation from God. The Holy Qur’ān itself is a collection of many sciences, divided into sev eral categories : a. First ly, the reading and understanding of the text. b. Second ly, is the study of the commentary. H ow did earlier people interpret it? There are scores of commentaries published in several volumes; one commentary comprises two hundred volumes. In short, there are hundreds of volumes with different commentaries. Many are published and many more have yet to be published. c. The third study is that of the tenets of the Holy Qur’ān ’s Commentary. What points should be kept in mind , while interpreting and construing the Holy Qur’ān ? This is an independent subject. d. Then there is the study of the pronunciation of the Holy Qur’ān , which incorporates how the Prophet Muhammad sa recited the text, at times repeating one word seven separate ways , and in some cases , even ten different ways. This has been revealed to us through the study of recitation. Those well - versed in this science are aware that dialects vary according to tribes. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa allowed various Arab tribes to recite the Holy Qur’ān in their tribe’s dialect for their convenience. e. The fifth is the science of intonation. This field of study guides us on where to stop and where to prolong our