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! ! 99 recitation when reading the Holy Qur’ān. This contains the rules of punctuation and the prolongation of sound. f. The sixth is the study of the compilation of the Holy Qur’ān. It involves the discussion of whether or not the Holy Qur’ān was compiled during the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. If it was transcribed in his time, was it done so in its entirety? Europ eans have raised questions regarding the compilation of the Holy Qur’ān , and we can answer their criticism s when armed with this knowledge. g. The seventh category concerns the chronology of the revelation and the arrangement of the verses of the Holy Qur’ān. The verses of the Holy Qur’ān are interspersed, but this field te lls us when each verse was revealed. This is a permanent science. h. The eighth sub - field concerns the lexicon of the Holy Qur’ān. The Holy Qur’ān itself reveals the interpret ation of its text. This is also an independent science. These are the eight fields of study regarding the Holy Qur’ān. 3. Science of Hadith : The third science within Islam ic studies is that of Hadith , which itself contains many sub - branches. a. Firstly, it is t he Hadith itself. The H adith are the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad sa. One part is called narration. For example, ‘ Abu Huraira h ra heard the Prophet Muhammad sa say such and such or Ha z rat Abu Bakr ra saying , “I have hea r d the Prophet Muhammad sa relate this. ” A ny other companion’s narration would all be categorized as Hadith. b. The second part is the principle s of Hadith , which explains how the Hadith was written. It explains the principles and types of Hadith , and the reliability of Hadith in terms of accuracy or reliability. The Hadith are ranked accordingly, to ad judge the ir significance. c. Another branch of this science is the Assmaurrajal , meaning the b iographical analysis of narrators. This deals with the value assigned to the narrator/ transmitter in terms of his reliability, memory, and whether he ever met [the Holy Prophet sa ]. Therefore, the background of these