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Understand Qur’an -Understand Qur’an -

Guidelines for Guidelines for TeachersTeachers

Dr. Abdulazeez AbdulraheemDr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem


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OutlineOutline

Teaching what and whom? Can I?Teaching what and whom? Can I?

Why should you teach?Why should you teach?

PreparationPreparation

A typical ClassA typical Class

Do’s and Don’ts Do’s and Don’ts

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Teaching What? Whom? Teaching What? Whom? Can I?Can I?

Let’s be absolutely clear.Let’s be absolutely clear.


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Teaching what?Teaching what?

To help you understand what you recite To help you understand what you recite everyday.everyday.

To help you start understanding Qur’an To help you start understanding Qur’an


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Teaching what?Teaching what?

To take simple basic lessons (for which To take simple basic lessons (for which Qur’an is easy). That too, we will not Qur’an is easy). That too, we will not go for more than 2, 3 minutes per ayah go for more than 2, 3 minutes per ayah in a class… using a simple Tafseer.in a class… using a simple Tafseer.

Example: Qul huwallau ahad: Say He is Example: Qul huwallau ahad: Say He is Allah, the one and only.Allah, the one and only.

NO FIQHI OR TAFSEERI DISCUSSIONS NO FIQHI OR TAFSEERI DISCUSSIONS (Unless you are a scholar and that too (Unless you are a scholar and that too in another class)in another class)


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Teach whom?Teach whom?

Group learning. Nobody is a teacher Group learning. Nobody is a teacher (unless you are a scholar)(unless you are a scholar)

Among your friendsAmong your friends

Between breaks in the officeBetween breaks in the office

In your neighborhoodsIn your neighborhoods

Parallel for gents / ladiesParallel for gents / ladies

Parallel for childrenParallel for children


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Can I teach?Can I teach?

Have you studied upto 5Have you studied upto 5thth Class? Class?

Can you read Arabic and English / Can you read Arabic and English / Urdu?Urdu?


Why should you teach?Why should you teach?


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Real Business with Allah!Real Business with Allah!

A Muslim is a businessmanA Muslim is a businessman

His business is with AllahHis business is with Allah

Look for activities that will pay you Look for activities that will pay you most!most!


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1. The continuing reward1. The continuing reward

The continuing reward (after your The continuing reward (after your death) – Among the 3 thingsdeath) – Among the 3 things– Pious childrenPious children– Sadaqah jaariyahSadaqah jaariyah

Knowledge – And what knowledge? Knowledge – And what knowledge? The best oneThe best one

AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO MULTIPLY AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO MULTIPLY LIVES (AND MORE GUARANTEED LIVES (AND MORE GUARANTEED INSHA-ALLAH THAN OTHERS)INSHA-ALLAH THAN OTHERS)


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2. Prophetic work!2. Prophetic work!

4 tasks of the Prophet (pbuh)4 tasks of the Prophet (pbuh)

TILAWATTILAWAT

Tazkiah (purification)Tazkiah (purification)

TEACHING THE BOOKTEACHING THE BOOK

Teaching the WisdomTeaching the Wisdom


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3. Following the Advice! 3. Following the Advice!

Remember the advice / order of the Remember the advice / order of the Prophet pbuh: Prophet pbuh:

لDوا آيDة Dي وLنDوا عOغLلDةبDوا آيDل Dي وLنDوا عOغLلDب

Convey from me even if it is one verse!Convey from me even if it is one verse!


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4. Among the best!4. Among the best!

Uthman ibn ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The best among you are those who have learnt the Qur’an and TEACH IT (to others)” [Bukhari].


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5. Be the starter and get the 5. Be the starter and get the blessings!blessings!

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “… No people gather together in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, without tranquility descending upon them, Mercy (of Allah) enveloping them, the angels surrounding them, and Allah making mention of them amongst those who are with Him” [Muslim].


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6. To learn (for yourself)!!!6. To learn (for yourself)!!!

The best way to learn is to teach it!The best way to learn is to teach it!

Some people say: I am still learning… Some people say: I am still learning…

I say: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO I say: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LEARN, THEN TEACH IT!!! LEARN, THEN TEACH IT!!!

If you don’t teach (while you can), If you don’t teach (while you can), you are not really interested to learn you are not really interested to learn (fast enough)!!!(fast enough)!!!


Do’s and Don’tsDo’s and Don’ts


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To start with…To start with…

Intention – for the sake of Allah alone Intention – for the sake of Allah alone

Many people may praise, thanks, but Many people may praise, thanks, but always remember the intention and always remember the intention and correct it.correct it.

Ask Allah to help you! (After prayers Ask Allah to help you! (After prayers and …). Is it not one of the best job?and …). Is it not one of the best job?


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You are a da’ee (not a You are a da’ee (not a teacher!)teacher!)

A da’ee goes to people, whereas A da’ee goes to people, whereas students come to the teacherstudents come to the teacher

Those people are your investment. If Those people are your investment. If some people are ready to come to some people are ready to come to you, treat it as an excellent you, treat it as an excellent opportunity / reward-earning gift opportunity / reward-earning gift from Allah. from Allah.


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You are a da’ee (not a You are a da’ee (not a teacher!)teacher!)

Treat them preciously. Treat them preciously. – Never criticizeNever criticize– Always encourageAlways encourage– Evaluate your performance FIRST Evaluate your performance FIRST

and always before you do theirsand always before you do theirs

Pray for them regularlyPray for them regularly

Ask them to pray for you Ask them to pray for you

Ask them to pray for each other (8Ask them to pray for each other (8thth HW?)HW?)

Try your best to get those 7 HWs Try your best to get those 7 HWs enacted! Why? Next… enacted! Why? Next…


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Learning Efficiently Learning Efficiently requires…requires…

Multi-track approachMulti-track approach– ClassClass– CassettesCassettes– PostersPosters– StickersStickers– BookBook– Index cardsIndex cards– Pocket bookPocket book


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Learning Efficiently Learning Efficiently requires…requires…

Multi-event approachMulti-event approach– SalahSalah– With friendsWith friends– While doing tilawatWhile doing tilawat– Starting your jobStarting your job


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Rules of MemoryRules of Memory

Systematic repetitionSystematic repetition

Next hourNext hour

Next dayNext day

Next weekNext week

Next monthNext month

Next semesterNext semester


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Clarify ObjectivesClarify Objectives

FIRST thing you do is… clarify FIRST thing you do is… clarify objectivesobjectives

To help you understand what you To help you understand what you recite everyday.recite everyday.

To help you start understanding To help you start understanding Qur’anQur’an

Politely and humbly explain the Politely and humbly explain the objectives and Dos and Don’ts objectives and Dos and Don’ts


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In the class, you can ask…In the class, you can ask…

The words which are not clear to you.The words which are not clear to you.

The translation of the The translation of the wordswords which is which is not clear to younot clear to you

The translation of the The translation of the verseverse that is that is not clear to younot clear to you

The grammar part that is covered in The grammar part that is covered in the class so farthe class so far

Simple basic explanation only; not a Simple basic explanation only; not a tafseeri level of explanation.tafseeri level of explanation.


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In this class, please do not In this class, please do not ask…ask…

Any deeper interpretation of the verseAny deeper interpretation of the verse

For this, you can ask any scholar near For this, you can ask any scholar near your house.your house.

We would love to go deep but then We would love to go deep but then one can talk about one verse for one one can talk about one verse for one hour and still it may not be enough. hour and still it may not be enough.

This is not a Tafseer class. This class This is not a Tafseer class. This class is just for basic understanding. We is just for basic understanding. We want to work on basic meanings first. want to work on basic meanings first.


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Any fiqh issues such as:Any fiqh issues such as:– Is photography right or wrong? Is photography right or wrong? – Should we say Aameen loudly or Should we say Aameen loudly or

not? not? – Where to put our hands in Salah?Where to put our hands in Salah?

These questions should be asked to These questions should be asked to scholars scholars


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We don’t want to create any problems We don’t want to create any problems because different students may follow because different students may follow different schools of thought such as different schools of thought such as Hanafi, Shafa’ee, ahl-hadeeth etc.. Hanafi, Shafa’ee, ahl-hadeeth etc..


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Any advance grammar questionsAny advance grammar questions

They will come at their own time.They will come at their own time.

Ex: You don’t ask how a TV works in Ex: You don’t ask how a TV works in your 3your 3rdrd grade science book. Even if it grade science book. Even if it is explained, you can not understand. is explained, you can not understand. Just be patient and inshaAllah you Just be patient and inshaAllah you will understand when you enter will understand when you enter advanced grades. advanced grades.


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Any Tajweed related questionsAny Tajweed related questions

We would love to answer them but We would love to answer them but because of lack of time, it is advised because of lack of time, it is advised that you ask any scholar or Qari near that you ask any scholar or Qari near your house. your house.

Ex: You don’t ask English grammar Ex: You don’t ask English grammar and pronunciation questions in a and pronunciation questions in a Science class; even though science is Science class; even though science is explained using English language.explained using English language.


ExcusesExcuses

for not coming forward to for not coming forward to teachteach


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1. Don’t know enough 1. Don’t know enough knowledge…knowledge…

You don’t have to know enough. You don’t have to know enough.

Just being knowledgeable about the Just being knowledgeable about the lessons is enoughlessons is enough

We are KG teachers of Qur’an. (Ex: If We are KG teachers of Qur’an. (Ex: If you want your child to be an you want your child to be an engineer, you don’t look for a KG engineer, you don’t look for a KG teacher with an engineering degree!).teacher with an engineering degree!).


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2. Can’t answer Tafseer 2. Can’t answer Tafseer questions…questions…

• You don’t have to know it all! You don’t have to know it all! • Teaching basics of Qur’an does not Teaching basics of Qur’an does not

mean that you have to know enoughmean that you have to know enough• Example: A physics teacher Example: A physics teacher

(electricity, magnetism, wave (electricity, magnetism, wave motion?...) can not repair an motion?...) can not repair an electronic watch. electronic watch.

• Example: A Biology teacher does not Example: A Biology teacher does not have to give medicine to a sick have to give medicine to a sick studentstudent

• Will you blame those teachers? So, Will you blame those teachers? So, why blame yourselves?why blame yourselves?


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3. Can’t answer Fiqh 3. Can’t answer Fiqh questions…questions…

• You don’t have to know them! You don’t have to know them! • Even a simple graduate from an Even a simple graduate from an

Islamic school may not be able to Islamic school may not be able to answer themanswer them

• They should be referred to a fiqh They should be referred to a fiqh scholarscholar

So, don’t feel embarrassed for not So, don’t feel embarrassed for not being able to answer his question? being able to answer his question? It is not your area. It is not your area.

Ask him politely to ask these Ask him politely to ask these questions to a scholarquestions to a scholar


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4. Will not be able to Cover!4. Will not be able to Cover!

With experience, inshaAllah you will With experience, inshaAllah you will be able to do that.be able to do that.

Just compare it with your English or Just compare it with your English or Hindi or Science subject and Hindi or Science subject and inshaAllah you will be confident that inshaAllah you will be confident that you can cover it. you can cover it.


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5. Handling Adv. grammar 5. Handling Adv. grammar questions questions

Appreciate his/her interest and knowledge Appreciate his/her interest and knowledge (Masha-Allah you have …)(Masha-Allah you have …)

Don’t answer advanced grammar questions Don’t answer advanced grammar questions it even if you know! It will scare others. It it even if you know! It will scare others. It will distract them too! Ask them to avoid …will distract them too! Ask them to avoid …

If you don’t know, then politely ask them to If you don’t know, then politely ask them to avoid advanced issues in this class. avoid advanced issues in this class.

Example: Will you allow someone to discuss Example: Will you allow someone to discuss “Differential equations” in a simple math “Differential equations” in a simple math class? class?

Just tell them that the time will come soon Just tell them that the time will come soon inshaAllah (or after the class).inshaAllah (or after the class).


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6. Handling relevant 6. Handling relevant questions questions

Note down the question (in your mind Note down the question (in your mind / paper)/ paper)

Don’t discuss it right then Don’t discuss it right then

Tell them: All questions will be Tell them: All questions will be answered after the class; in the next answered after the class; in the next class; or when time permitsclass; or when time permits

Ask the students to focus on the Ask the students to focus on the current lessoncurrent lesson


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7. Don’t know Tajweed7. Don’t know Tajweed

If someone reads nice, encourage him If someone reads nice, encourage him … MashaAllah Your reading is vey … MashaAllah Your reading is vey good. good.

Try to learn / practice it as much as Try to learn / practice it as much as possible. possible.

Excellent chance / push for you to Excellent chance / push for you to learnlearn

Practice the relevant part (from the Practice the relevant part (from the lesson)lesson)


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8. Don’t know myself!8. Don’t know myself!

Just listen to the CDs and practice the Just listen to the CDs and practice the sessionssessions

Listen to MP3 / cassettes during Listen to MP3 / cassettes during household work and drivinghousehold work and driving

Keep the vocab sheet and refer to it Keep the vocab sheet and refer to it again and again at different timesagain and again at different times


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9. I don’t have perfect 9. I don’t have perfect charactercharacter

Nobody has it (except the Prophet Nobody has it (except the Prophet pbuh)! We all try to improve. pbuh)! We all try to improve.

Tell students frankly that we are also Tell students frankly that we are also trying to be good Muslimstrying to be good Muslims


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9. I don’t have perfect 9. I don’t have perfect charactercharacter

What you are teaching are not your What you are teaching are not your ideas but that of Allah (Qur’an and ideas but that of Allah (Qur’an and Sunnah). You are putting them Sunnah). You are putting them directly in touch with Allah’s words. directly in touch with Allah’s words. So, they should be told to look at the So, they should be told to look at the Messenger (pbuh) as an example. Messenger (pbuh) as an example.

If it were your ideas, they can say If it were your ideas, they can say that why don’t you follow what you that why don’t you follow what you say. That is not the case here at all. say. That is not the case here at all.


Guidelines for Every ClassGuidelines for Every Class


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When you enter the class!When you enter the class!

For yourself: For yourself:

Make Du’aa to Allah that he makes it easy Make Du’aa to Allah that he makes it easy for you; make it a means to forgive the for you; make it a means to forgive the sins, and to get his pleasure. (O Allah, I sins, and to get his pleasure. (O Allah, I am doing it solely for Your pleasure. am doing it solely for Your pleasure. PLEEEEEEEASE MAKE IT EASY FOR ME). PLEEEEEEEASE MAKE IT EASY FOR ME).

Ask it after EVERY PRAYER!!! WHY NOT? Ask it after EVERY PRAYER!!! WHY NOT? The more you ask, the better the chance The more you ask, the better the chance is that you will be granted! Remember: is that you will be granted! Remember: astajib lakum.astajib lakum.

O Allah! You guided me without asking, O Allah! You guided me without asking, so please give me …so please give me …


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When you enter the class!When you enter the class!

For StudentsFor Students

Remind students (once in every 3 or 4 Remind students (once in every 3 or 4 classes) that this is the most rewarding classes) that this is the most rewarding class in the sight of Allah. That they class in the sight of Allah. That they will get the reward for every moment. will get the reward for every moment. The 4 fadha’il will be there. In the sight The 4 fadha’il will be there. In the sight of Allah, they will be best…of Allah, they will be best…


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Remind Students about HWRemind Students about HW

Tell them to start their HW (with just 5 Tell them to start their HW (with just 5 min or at least 3 min.) with this subjectmin or at least 3 min.) with this subject

Tell them to practice understanding in Tell them to practice understanding in their Salahtheir Salah

Tell them to discuss it with their parents, Tell them to discuss it with their parents, brothers, sisters, and friends and brothers, sisters, and friends and increase the reward for themselvesincrease the reward for themselves

Tell them to carry that small Vocab sheetTell them to carry that small Vocab sheet

Play the cassette in your car / homePlay the cassette in your car / home


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Remind ParentsRemind Parents

Let them start every day’s homework Let them start every day’s homework with JUST 5 or 3 minutes from this with JUST 5 or 3 minutes from this part. It will be inshaAllah a blessing part. It will be inshaAllah a blessing for themfor them

Let them also learn with the studentsLet them also learn with the students

Let them have the Cassette or the Let them have the Cassette or the CDs for their learning too. CDs for their learning too.


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Monthly WorkshopMonthly Workshop

To review the problems To review the problems

Tajweed – 15 minutes in every Tajweed – 15 minutes in every WorkshopWorkshop

Points & notes Points & notes


Some SuggestionsSome Suggestions


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Tajweed ChallengeTajweed Challenge

Look for a teacherLook for a teacher

Listen to that Shaikh-kid cassetteListen to that Shaikh-kid cassette

Memorize the rulesMemorize the rules

Practice as often as possiblePractice as often as possible


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Learn ArabicLearn Arabic

Try to do a little more (are you not Try to do a little more (are you not motivated with this lucrative business motivated with this lucrative business with Allah?)with Allah?)

Use Multi-track approach; multi-event Use Multi-track approach; multi-event approachapproach


Jazakumullahu KhairanJazakumullahu Khairan

Whatever was right, is from Allah! Whatever is Whatever was right, is from Allah! Whatever is wrong, it is from me and I ask Allah’s forgiveness for wrong, it is from me and I ask Allah’s forgiveness for

that.that.

والحمد لله رب العالمينوالحمد لله رب العالمين

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