Master’s Program in Quranic and Hadith Sciences:

Imam Sadiq University, in accordance with its mission to educate committed and efficient individuals in the field of Islamic humanities, strengthen religious faith and zeal, promote Islamic ethics, and refine the self based on Islamic teachings, and in line with the Vision Document, which emphasizes the dissemination of Islamic knowledge and the cultivation of elites—goals that cannot be achieved without reference to the Quran and authentic hadiths from the Infallible Imams (peace be upon them) has also acted based on Article Four, which underscores the reinforcement of research, particularly toward establishing epistemological systems based on Islamic teachings, expanding the frontiers of Islamic sciences, and fostering interdisciplinary research between Islamic and social-human sciences. In continuation of this trajectory of expanding and launching programs at the graduate level, the university has introduced the “Quranic and Hadith Sciences” program for the academic year 2024-2025, with the approval of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, at the Women's Campus. The program admits female students who have achieved the required score in the entrance exam for Quranic and Hadith Sciences.

Religious knowledge is founded on two pillars: The Quran and authentic hadiths from the Infallibles (peace be upon them). Addressing religious issues is only possible through these two fundamental principles. In other words, integrating all branches of religious knowledge, such as jurisprudence, philosophy, Quranic and Hadith sciences, and conducting in-depth interdisciplinary studies among these fields can significantly resolve issues related to religious knowledge. Additionally, this program has a high capacity for integration with most humanities disciplines and contributing to solving problems in those areas. Notably, one of the long-standing goals of the Women's Campus has been organizing interdisciplinary studies.

Professional Prospects:

• Educational and cultural activities in schools, institutions, cultural centers, mosques, and missionary organizations to enhance Quranic culture.
• Collaboration with public media, such as radio and television, in designing cultural policies.
• Engaging in critiques and responses to Orientalists’ views on the Quran and addressing various Quranic and Hadith-related doubts.
• Teaching Quranic and Hadith sciences at universities, educational institutions, and seminaries.
• Playing a role in interdisciplinary and in-depth research within the humanities.

Program Objectives:

• Contributing to the realization of the Supreme Leader’s directives in the Second Phase of the Revolution Statement regarding the need to strive for spiritual and ethical elevation and lifestyle reform at the societal level.
• Fulfilling the proper implementation of Imam Sadiq University’s (peace be upon him) upstream documents, including the policies issued by the Supreme Leader, the Vision Document, and the university’s mission statement aimed at promoting Islamic culture.
• Training committed and specialized women knowledgeable in Islamic sciences, particularly the Quran and Hadith, and strengthening their academic and research capabilities to produce Islamic knowledge.
• Motivating and preparing committed women to pursue higher education in Quranic sciences to meet the need for specialized teaching staff at universities and beyond.

Duration of Study: 

The duration of the program aligns with the latest regulations for Master’s degrees set by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Each student is required to complete 36 specialized credits, 10 compensatory credits, and 4 dissertation credits.

Table of Courses for the Qur'an and Hadith Sciences Program