Fiqh-ul-Qur'ān

Fi Sharh-e Āyāt-il-Ahkām

This book is written by the great Shi'a scholar of the 6th
century Hegira, Qutbuddīn Sa'īd son of Hebatullāh Rāvandī, a brilliant Faqīh
(Islamic Jurisprudent), interpreter and exegete of the holy Qur'ān, narrator of
Hadīths, and literary scholar.

Subject

The Qur'ānic verses, which are related to Fiqh (Islamic
Jurisprudential issues), have been collected with unique comprehensiveness so
that the author can be accounted as one of the pioneers in this field.

Motivation

At the introduction of the book, the author has stated:

"My intention for writing this book was that I couldn't trace a
book in which an appropriate approach to the issues of Islamic Fiqh - reflected
in Qur'ānic verses - had been made; that is, there was no book available in
which a survey on Fiqh of Qur'ān or Allah's sayings could be observed.

So I decided to write a book and accomplish a comprehensive
survey on all its relevant subjects, such as forms and meanings of the verses as
well as their exoteric and esoteric meanings about Islamic Jurisprudential
injunctions.

Shi'a Ulamā suggest that an IJMĀ (consensus) of Islamic Ulamā
based on the authentic and reliable narrations (Riwāyāt) of infallible
Imāms(A.S.) will suffice us to be sure of the certainty of our knowledge about
an issue in the field of Fiqh.

But I think it would be much more desirable to have Qur'ānic
verses - in addition to infallible Imāms' (A.S.) sayings - to enlighten our
ideas and strengthen our beliefs.

Therefore I wrote this book, in order to satisfy the readers'
curiosity by its strict and firm reasoning, and help them understand its
contents easily. I tried to write briefly and without ambiguity, so that every
Islamic Jurisprudent or scholar will confirm it and approve its contents. May
Allah help me do this work perfectly."

Specifications of
the Book

The book is arranged according to the order of Fiqh subjects,
starting from Tahārat (ritual purity) and ending to Diyāt (subject of blood
money); also some interesting points are mixed with the subjects of Fiqh and
Qur'ānic interpretations in this book.

Works of Qutbuddīn Rāvandī is much affected by the ideas and
viewpoints of Sheikh-ut-Tāyifah Muhammad son of Hasan Tūsī' in the books
At-Tibyān fī Tafsīr-il-Qur'ān' and Al-Istibsār fī makhtalafa fīhe
min-al-Akhbār'. As a result, Rāvandī has paid special attention to the
standpoints of Sayyid Murtadhā Alam-ul-Hudā' in the book named Al-Intisār fī
Infirādāt-il-Imāmīyah'.

This matter can be easily found throughout the book
Fiqh-ul-Qur'ān, because in some parts Qutbuddīn Rāvandī has quoted their exact
statements without any alteration or changes. But this does not necessarily mean
that the author himself was lacking the ability to infer or practice religious
Jurisprudence. On the contrary, in many cases, as a competent Faqīh, he has made
inferences, analyzed issues on Fiqh and Qur'ānic interpretation, and propounded
new firm standpoints.

Another characteristic of this book is its innovation in
juxtaposition or combination of Islamic Fiqh and Qur'ānic interpretation
(Tafsīr). Thus, he has made a kind of compatibility between these two apparently
contradictory subjects.

To disclose the matter, it is so that when we refer to Islamic
sources of Fiqh on one hand, and of Narrations on the other, at the first glance
it seems that Islamic scholars have different views with regard to these two
different fields of Islamic science; but referring back to the book
Fiqh-ul-Qur'ān, surprisingly we see that Rāvandī has brought together all those
different views, and elaborated them with simple and attractive statements.

Another feature of this book is putting forward the matters of
difference between Shi'a and Sunnī Ulamā, which are precisely addressed in the
book. In some cases the author has elaborated them in a detailed way sometimes
in several chapters - and shed light on them from various angles.

By and large, this book is a great and everlasting piece of work
in its kind, and is still being used by many researchers and Islamic
Jurisprudents despite passage of nearly one thousand years from its date of
writing.

The Statements of
Dignitaries

The late Āyatullāh Najafī Mar'ashī
(May Allah send His mercy on him) states:

"One of the pioneers in this field, a brilliant figure, versatile
scholar, virtuous luminary, knowledgeable Islamic sage, thinker, Muhaddith
(great narrator of Traditions), exegete of the holy Qur'ān, great theologian,
unique figure, and prodigy of his age, is Sheikh Qutbuddīn Abū Alī Sa'īd son of
Hibatullāh Rāvandī Kāshānī'.

He took residence in Qum until his death. By his book called
Fiqh-ul-Qur'ān, he offered a great service to Islamic Fiqh by training great
Faqīhs. This book is one of the most vital books in this field, and it would be
hard to find a counterpart for it."

The Copies of the
book

1-
One copy is available in the library of Āyatullāh Najafī Mar'ashī
in
Qum,
written in 759 Hegira

2-
Another copy at
Tehran University's Library, written in 706 Hegira