First Class Begins Sept 17

Through this course students will learn the essential commentary of each “short Surah” and their verses while also learning the translation of each word of these chapters.
After the completion of this course, students will have learned fundamental lessons derived from the chapters of the Qur’ān that enables them to gain a newfound appreciation for these often-recited verses.

This course is an introduction to the Qurʾān and will cover Qurʾān as a form of revelation (waḥy), the manner it was revealed, the occasions of revelation, the concept of abrogation, and common themes found in the Qurʾān. 

Waḥi (revelation) is divided into two categories: one that is recited (i.e. the Qur’ān) and one that is not recited (i.e. Hadith).

The Hadith section of this course will focus on introducing students to understanding the history, development and methodology scholars of hadith utilized to document, categorize, organize and arrange the statements of the Prophet .  

The Islamic Law section of this course will map the historical development of Islamic Law from the prophetic era to the development of the four schools of Fiqh. Key areas of focus will be differences in Fiqh during the era of the companions, how those differences formalized into methodologies, the intersection between Hadith and Fiqh, and the legal status of following a madhhab.

Using the illustrious al’Shifā, students will develop the required esteem and love of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.  This is not inherent, but must be cultivated through knowing and understanding the unparalleled beauty of the Prophet and his rank among all creation صلى الله عليه وسلم.

In this second part of the series, students will learn the rights which are owed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.  Students will learn the details about the obligation to believe in him, and the necessity of love, respect and honor for him.  

In this third part of the series, students will learn what every Muslim must believe regarding the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and will also receive an overview of what is entailed by the Sunni belief regarding the infallibility of prophets. 

Students will learn the four primary characteristics of a noun and how to conjugate them in the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases. Students will then progress to combining nouns to form various forms of nominal sentences. Nearing the end of the semester, students will begin conjugating past tense verbs.

First Class Begins Sept 18

Students will learn the four primary characteristics of a noun and how to conjugate them in the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases. Students will then progress to combining nouns to form various forms of nominal sentences. Nearing the end of the semester, students will begin conjugating past tense verbs.