المنتقى من المصادر المعاصرة في القرآن الكريم وعلومه

al-Muntaqa min al-Masadir al-Mu'asirah fi al-Qur'an al-Karim wa-'Ulumihi

A useful bibliographical and critical guide by Dr. Khaldūn ibn Muḥammad Salīm al-Aḥdab, introducing a carefully selected body of modern and contemporary writings on the Qurʾān and its sciences. Rather than being another general manual of ʿUlūm al-Qurʾān, the work is designed to guide readers through noteworthy contemporary scholarship and to acquaint them with books deserving further study.

For each of the selected works, al-Aḥdab seeks to go beyond the information normally found in a bibliography. His stated method is to explain the value and distinctive character of the book and bring out its principal contents, so that the reader understands what a work offers before undertaking its study. The selected books are arranged by related subjects, with similar works brought together according to what the author regards as the logical progression of the Qurʾānic sciences.

The selection encompasses works by established contemporary scholars as well as notable contributions by younger researchers whose studies offer useful additions to the field. In discussing this literature, the author draws attention to qualities such as breadth of learning, clarity of understanding, depth of research, careful evaluation and sound selection. The book therefore serves not merely as a list of titles but as a reading guide to contemporary Qurʾānic scholarship, helping students identify significant authors, studies and directions of research.