Welcome

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I am back again.

It’s been almost two years since my last post.

Did things get better? I got stronger and know better.

Where I am head with this blog? Only Allah knows but my desire to pursue this book still lingers.

M.A

The Message of the Quran 

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Indeed, I believe there is not a single passage in the Quran which doesn’t have a personal message for you, only you have to have the insight to look for it. Every attribute of God asks you to build a corresponding relationship with Him, every description of the Life beyond death asks you to prepare for it, or aspire for its reward or seek protection from it evils, every dialogue involves you in it and every character presents a model you should either emulate or avoid following. Every legal injunction, even if it is apparently inapplicable in your present situation, has some message for you. Very general statements always have a specific meaning for you; very specific statements, events and situations can always lead to general propositions to apply to your lives.
-Khurram Murad, Way to the Quran pg. 90-91

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Tajweed Thoughts

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We all have been stuck in that awkward moment when we need to write something down, but can’t find a pencil or piece of paper. So, we find ourselves scribbling with crayons on the back of an envelope, or a random flyer. Sometimes, Tajweed notes suffer the same fate. They are written on a random piece of paper (with the intention of them being transferred later), or on a notes app on a smartphone.

Although the crisis is averted in the moment, unfortunately, it doesn’t facilitate mastery of the Tajweed Rules. One of the first things my Sheikh told me was that I was required to have a notebook dedicated to the rules he would cover in class. I still have this notebook, and till this day, I write down any new Tajweed rules I learn in the same notebook.

Organizing Your Tajweed Notebook

You can buy a simple spiral notebook, or a journal. Some students even use loose leaf paper that is filed in a binder. You can take notes in the order that you learn them in class, or you can create sections, and write your new notes in the appropriate section. Here is a suggested list of sections you might need:

-Makharij

-Sifaat

-Ghunnan

-Mudood

-Extra

You can use tabs to separate the various sections, or just fold the first page before a new section begins. You can also buy a multi subject notebook. Make sure to keep this notebook with your mushaf and have it with you at every class.

Benefits of a Tajweed Notebook

Having a notebook dedicated to Tajweed notes helps to know which rules you have covered and which you still need to learn. Also, it serves as a quick reference point for when you are trying to remember a specific rule. Lastly but most importantly, it allows you to easily review the rules you have learned in your previous lesson.

Remembering Tajweed Rules

In all the years that I have been teaching Tajweed, I have had only two students who always answer my questions about Tajweed rules correctly. Both of these students use the same study technique. Just as they set time aside to practice the recitation lesson for the next class, they also set aside dedicated time to memorize whatever rules were covered in the previous session. Overtime, they have memorized all the rules I have ever covered with them. Also, while preparing their recitation lesson, they identify examples of the rules we have already covered. This helps to solidify their understanding of the material, but also makes it easier for them to answer the teacher’s questions.

Your Tajweed Notebook is an essential part of your journey. For students who hope to get ijazah, it is indispensable, as mastery of the rules is just as much a requirement for ijazah as mastery in recitation.

I pray this post helps all of us to get our Tajweed Notebooks organized :).

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Late Night Thoughts

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Bismillah Walhamdulillah Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulillah,

I was just recently thinking about owning my own house. I imagined how I was going to decorate it, make my own gym, have a garden in the summer, host parties and all the other fun stuffs that comes with owning a house . Then I remembered my real home, the one my rabb(my master) has promised me. The one which he has promised me so many times in the Quran.The one he describes as

“Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord” (Surah 47:15)

The only requirement for this home is to be from the muttaqeen(those who are conscious/mindful of Allah)I don’t need to worry about mortgages, paying any bills, maintenance and all the other things that come with owning a house. All I need to do is move into my house.

I ask that Allah makes us all from the people who are conscious of him and of those who inherit the highest level of his paradise.

Ameen

TQS

 

Attention Quran Students

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Knowledge isn’t sought when you’re free and have nothing else to do; knowledge is sought by freeing yourself for it and giving it a high priority every single day of your life.

Memorization of the Qurān does not happen in a day; you go through the 4 steps every single day of your life once you embark on this journey:

Quran and the Night prayer

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Bismillah

I was speaking to friend recently and we were talking about the night prayer (Tahajjud). She mentioned how someone mentioned to her that tahajjud revolutionizes everything in your life.

Today i was just finishing up my memorization of Surat Aţ-Ţūr (The Mount) and in the last ayaat, Allah says:

وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَارَ النُّجُومِ

Glorify Him at night and at the fading of the stars [52:49]

I didn’t know what “at the fading of the stars” meant, So i decided to look up the tafsir of that verse.Below is an explanation of the ayaah.

(and at the fading of the stars.) is in reference to the two voluntary Rak`ahs before the Dawn prayer, according to a Hadith from Ibn `Abbas. These two Rak`ahs are an established Sunnah performed before the stars are about to set. It is confirmed in the two Sahihs from `A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said, “The Prophet was never more regular and particular in offering any voluntary prayer than the two (Sunnah) Rak`ahs of the Fajr prayer.” In another narration collected by Muslim, the Prophet said,”Two (Sunnah) Rak`ahs before Fajr are better than this life and all that in it.”

This got me thinking and i released that to be able to catch the setting of the stars, you have to wake up early before fajr.Waking up before fajr also gives us the opportunity to pray tahajjud and also make istighfaar as Allah says:

كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

They used to sleep but little of the night,

وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

[51:17-18]

I pray that Allah makes us all people of the Night prayer.

Ameen

Reflections from Surah Rahman

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Bismillah

الرّحْمٰنُ عَلَّمَ القرءانَ

The Most Merciful
Taught the Qur’an,

 Surah 55:1-2

Allah taught the Quran gradually to the best of creation over a course of 23 years and he(SAW) taught it to us.

The word عَلَّمَ(Past tense Fil; Form 2) means to teach someone gradually over a period of time. The word قرءان means something that is read a lot. These two words should give us an idea of how to go about our studies with the Quran.

  1. We should be ready to dedicate all of our lives to learning how to recite the Quran properly, understand what it means and how to apply it in our daily lives (Watch this)

  2. We should not think we are going to learn  once and forget about it and move on to something else. We have to keep repeating, reviewing and also memorizing. 

  3. We should study with proper teachers and not over zealous brothers and sisters who go around refuting scholars(watch this);There is a place and time for everything. As beginning students, we should avoid some matters that are beyond us and focus on what will benefit us( watch this) . A rule of thumb that I personally use for scholars that I learn from is that i to try to find out if they have memorized the Quran and also how much they emphasize the importance of having a relationship with the book of Allah. I personally avoid scholars/duaats/teachers that keep refuting everyone. Also I avoid young Muslim you tubers( esp people in the “dawah”) because they are simply not qualified to teach.

     

Bottom line always check the qualifications of those that you will be learning from.

New Semester -Quranic Arabic -17 Lessons

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Bayyinah Access One: My Review

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Bismillah,

We completed bayyinah access one class almost a month ago and alhamdulilah i don’t regret taking the class.I know i should have done a post on this earlier but i have been putting it off.The registration for the new intake is currently on. Register here

How was it(Time Commitment etc)? 

So basically, the class is divided into two parts. The first part is the the lecture session with one of the instructors (1 hour 15 minutes) and a follow-up discussion session with a bayyinah teaching assistant (45 minutes long).In the first month we had four days totalling 8 hours of instruction time every week.The remaining months we had just three days of classes(6 hours per week).

I know what i just explained ,sounds like a lot of time commitment (it is actually lol!) but  i think with the amount of time we spend watching TV, on social media etc.  it is doable with the help of Allah. I made sure i attended all the live sessions and i was able to about 85% of the time.I did skip some TA sessions but i wouldn’t advise that you do that too.

Main Point :Try your best not to skip live classes and TA sessions.Also try your best to do all the assignments.Review Review Review all the concepts that you are taught- You can do it,Ask Allah to help you.

The course is really flexible in that you can choose a time that works for you and plan around that time.In the end you will find that you dont need to spend more that two hours per week on self study(less sometimes),the course is designed in such a way that you get so much practice from just attending classes and discussion sessions.

What’s the difference between Arabic with Husna and Bayyinah Access?

Arabic with husna is self-paced and with the access class you have live instructors that you can ask questions.That is the huge difference between both classes.You are going to need a lot of self-dicipline to stick with the AWH course.Also you feel motivated to do the access class because you have other people doing it with you and the instructors and TA’S also motivate you.

How much of the Qur’an will I be able to understand in Arabic once the course is over?

This question doesn’t have a straightforward answer.It all depends on the individual and how much contact they have had with the Quran/arabic previously.For me i took an arabic class before(i never completed it) and also i had some vocabulary because of memorizing surahs from the Quran and a bit of tajweed knowledge.After taking the class, i now know what harakats most words in ayahs should takes, i can translate some verses, understand the sentence structure(Irab) of some verses with the help of an english translation(Sahih international translation is a good one to use), i can also do sarf of some words and use an arabic dictionary based on root words to find the meaning of the word, my arabic writing has become much better and the biggest one is that my bond and zeal to study the Quran has also increased.

The truth of the matter is that you cannot gain mastery of the arabic language(or any other language) in just three months.This is going to take years to do so and no scholar can ever completely claim that they understand all of the Quran(Remember that the Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years-Stick with studying it and be consistent because time flies ).Every time we read this miracle of Allah we gain new insights and gems.I am not trying to sound discouraging because by taking this class, you will know more than you previously did and you will also begin your journey to mastering the language.

Why is the class so expensive?

I personally don’t think it is too expensive with all that is being offered. We are provided with course materials  which is been mailed no matter where in the world one lives.The amount of class time(instructors and TAs have families too so they have to make a living), the running cost of all the equipment, server, course website,adobe connect etc .

If you can afford this class my advice is go for it, Allah is going to reward you for striving to learn it. If you can’t afford it, send them an email and ask for a scholarship explaining your situation. I got a scholarship(50%) to take the class and i also paid the balance installmentally.Just make sure that you actually stay committed and take the class because it would be unfair to them.

My advice-Final words

My advice is to attend all live classes/discussions and do all the homework.Also don’t look for any extra information on the internet even on bayyinah tv.The course provides you with everything that you are ever going to need, i personally think it is a trap from shaytaan to make us waste our time.You can look for other resources when the class is done(the instructors will  refer you useful information/resources durind and after the class is done).Just focus on mastering all the materials presented in class.

My own extra practice advice which i wish i knew earlier on is to increase your contact with the Quran (read it more, listen more, watch tafseers {bayyinah juzz amma podcast is a good starting point} also make duaa like crazy because you can’t do this class without the help of Allah.

Also memorize all the tables(past tense, present tense and sarf tables-extra important), harf of jarr,&Nasb, special mudhafs etc. It will help you to decode the meanings quickly as you read the Quran.

I hope this inspires someone out there to take the step towards learning arabic.

Allah (swt) says: “Take one step towards me, I will take ten steps towards you. Walk towards me, I will run towards you.” Hadith Qudsi.

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May Allah bless us with the blessing of the Quran

Ameen

TQS