INTRODUCTION TO CLASS 5AB 11AB QURAN: Teaching a child to read Arabic is a blessing and an honour, as you are equipping

g them with the ability to read the Holy Quran. HADITH about everything in existence prays for the forgiveness of the person who teaches the Quran, even the fish in the sea. With this weighty task in front of us, it is important to keep in mind that all success is from Allah. We are now introducing recitation of Quran for all the Students, in the hope of bringing all our Students to one level of recitation. For those Students who are in the process of learning how to recite Quran, a separate Quran Manual will also be given. For those Students who are already reciting Quran, some rules included in this Manual will be taught to them to improve their recitation further. All Students will do the Tafsir part of the syllabus and attempt the Quran Coursework which is at the beginning of this Manual.

Recite the Holy Quran and Memorise it. Allah (swt) will not punish the heart in which the Quran has been placed. (Imam Jafar As Sadiq (A))

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QURAN SYLLABUS CLASS 7 (10 YEARS OLD)

TOPIC 1:

THE RESPECT OF THE HOLY QURAN AND THE AKHLAQ OF ITS RECITATION

TOPIC 2: TOPIC 3: TOPIC 4: TOPIC 5: TOPIC 6:

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLY QURAN DIVISIONS IN THE HOLY QURAN TAFSIR OF SURATUL LAHAB TAFSIR OF SURATUN NASR TAFSIR OF SURATUT TIN

LEVEL 5: -

FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN:

PUNCTUATION QALQALA RULES OF LAAM RULES OF NOON AND MEEM MUSHADDADAH WAJIB SAJDAHS IN THE QURAN ARABIC NUMBERS

My Quran Teacher is __________________________________ Phone Number ___________________________________

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TOPIC 1: THE RESPECT OF THE HOLY QURAN AND THE AKHLAQ OF ITS RECITATION The Holy Qur'an is a book containing the words of Allah. It should be treated with the respect it deserves. This respect should also extend to any book, such as this manual, wherein there are verses of the Holy Quran. In this lesson we will learn how to respect the Holy Quran and how to recite it. 1. The words of the Holy Qur'an should only be touched after doing Wudhu. Allah says: None should touch it except the purified.(al-Wqi`h, 56:79)

2. Always begin the recitation with Ta`awwudh. Allah says: When you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan, the accursed (an-Nahl, 16:98) Ta`awwudh means to recite

UjA BrA }BI gA

Which means, I seek refuge in Allah, from Shaitan, the accursed. 3. After Ta`awwudh, recite

coB coB B tQ which means,

I begin in the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. 4. Even if you know the verses by heart, it is better to recite while looking at the words, as this increases the rewards many times.

5. It is Mustahab to recite the Holy Qur'an with your head covered and while facing the Qiblah.

Cover the head

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6. The Holy Quran should be recited without rushing, in a clear manner. Allah says:

4 WoW DoB Wn
And recite the Quran in a regulated tone. (Al-Muzzammil, 73:4) 7. When the Quran is being recited, listen attentively and do not eat or talk. Allah says: And when the Quran is recited, listen to it with (full) attention, so that you may be blessed with mercy. (Al-A`raf, 7:204)

8. Do not leave the Holy Qur'an open and unattended or in a place where it may be disrespected. Recite from it regularly and do not leave it unread on the shelf. Allah says: And the Prophet (S) shall say, O my Lord! Verily my people abandoned this Quran. (Al-Furqan, 25:30)

10. Worn-out pages of the Holy Qur'an or paper with verses of the Holy Qur'an must not be thrown in the bin, Instead they should be Re-cycled or buried. References Holy Quran, Tafsir of S V Mir Ahmed Ali The Science of Reciting the Quran, M Surty, Pages 30-34

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TOPIC 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLY QURAN Allah sent 124,000 Prophets for the guidance of mankind. To some of these Prophets, he gave a set of rules and instructions that the prophets left behind in the form of books. The Divine Books were:

INJIL to Prophet Isa (A)

QURAN To Prophet Muhammad (S)

TAWRAT to Prophet Musa (A)

ZABUR To Prophet Dawood (A)

According to many traditions, the revelation of the Holy Quran began on the 23rd night of the month of Ramadhan (Laylatul Qadr). They began when the Prophet (S) was 40 years old and continued for the next 23 years. The Holy Quran broadly contains:

1. Ahkam: These are verses about the Furu-e-Din from which the Mujtahidn prepare the various Fatwas to do with Salaat, Sawm, Haj etc.

2. Tareekh: These are the verses that narrate the history of people who lived before our Holy Prophet (S).

3. `Aqaid: These are verses that explain the Belief in the Unity of Allah, the Prophet (S) and the Day of Judgement.
TAWHEED ADAALAT NABUWWAT IMAAMAT QIYAAMAT

4. Akhlaq: The verses outline the moral behaviour that Muslims are required to observe.

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The Holy Quran therefore contains guidance that teaches a man about: His duties to himself i.e. how to lead a successful life in this world and the hereafter. How to act with other people i.e. how to contribute as an individual towards the betterment of society. His duty to his Creator i.e. how to worship Allah.

Merits of Recital of the Holy Quran There are many Ahadith (sayings) of the Holy Prophet (S) and our Aimmah (A) on the reward and blessing of reciting the Holy Quran. Only some are quoted here: The Prophet (S) has said, The most excellent amongst you is the one who learns the
Quran and teaches it to others. The more Quran is recited in a home, the greater the good for it. The lives of the people in the house are made easier. When the angels view this house from the heavens they see it shining in the same way as stars seen from the earth. The heart gathers rust just like iron; remove this rust by reciting the Quran.

Imam `Ali (A) has said,

Whosoever recites 100 verses daily from the Book (Holy Quran) in the order it is in, Allh writes for him the reward equal to all the good actions of every one on this earth.

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TOPIC 3: DIVISIONS IN THE HOLY QURAN The text of the Holy Qur'an has been divided in various ways. These are: 1. Ayah pl. Ayat

( PBA , A)

In `Arabic, Ayah means sign, and in the Holy Quran, it means a verse. Thus, each and every verse of the Holy Qur'an is a sign of Allah. There are various numbers given for the total Ayat in the Holy Qur'an. Syed Akhtar Rizvi mentions 6236 in his book Quran and Hadith. 2. Srah pl. Suwar (im

, im)

In `Arabic, Surah means an enclosure and in the Holy Qur'an, it means a chapter. There are 114 Suwar in the Holy Qur'an. The longest of them is al-Baqarah with 286 Ayat, and the shortest is al-Kauthar with only 4 Ayat. 3. Manzil pl. Manzil (

kB , l)

In `Arabic, Manzil means a phase. The Holy Qur'an has been divided into seven Manzil, for convenience of recitation. So a person wishing to recite the entire Quran in one week may do so by reciting one Manzil a day. Each such position in the Holy Qur'an is marked by the word Manzil. 4. Juz pl. Ajza(

AlUA , lU)

The Muslims have divided the Holy Qur'an into 30 equal parts (Juz in `Arabic or Pra in Urdu). This division is just for convenience. So a person who wishes to recite the whole Quran in one month (as in the month of Ramadhan) may do so by reciting one Juz every day. In the Holy Qur'an, the beginning of the Juz` is usually marked by a blacked line. 5. Rub`, Nisf, Thalathah (

QQA , v , Ii )

Each Juz is divided into quarters, again for the convenience of recitation into Rub` (quarter), Nisf (half) and Thalathah (three-quarter, shortened to three). 6. Ruku`, pl. Rukuat (

PBi , i )

These are like paragraphs or sections, containing 7-12 Ayat. For example, al-Fatihah (1st Surah) has 7 Ayat, grouped in one Ruku`, while al-Baqarah (2nd Surah) has 286 Ayat, grouped into 40 Rukuat. The place of Ruku` is denoted by the letter . The letter has three numbers, one at the top, one in its middle and one below it. The number at the top signifies the number that this Ruku` is in the Surah. The number in the middle signifies the number of Ayat between the last Ruku` and the present one. The number at the bottom signifies the number that this Ruku` is in the Juz. So, in this example from Srah al-Baqarah, This is the 23rd Ruku` in the Surah, there are 6 Ayat between Ruku` number 22 and 23, and this is the 7th Ruku in this Juz and this is the 7th Ruku` in this Juz.

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TOPIC 4: SURAH AL LAHAB INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has five verses. It is Surah number 111 in the Holy Quran. The name of the Surah refers to Abu Lahab, who was the cousin of `Abdul Muttalib, and a grand uncle of our Prophet (S). He was one of the worst enemies of the Prophet (S) and Islam. His real name was `Abdul `Uzza, but due to his fiery temper, he was called Abu Lahab (the father of the flames). It is interesting to note that Abu Lahab was aware that a Surah had been revealed cursing him, and although he lived for a few years after that, he never thought of trying to belie the Holy Quran by becoming a Muslim! Text and Translation

coB coB B tQ
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

1 SW S QF Bk YRW
May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and may he perish (himself),

2 St C C F C
His wealth will not help him nor will his deeds.

3 S VBl BnC |s
Soon he shall burn in the flaming fire,

4 SdB UCc WFoB

And his wife, the bearer of firewood,

5 kt Rc Ck_
Upon her neck shall be a noose of twisted rope.
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Tafsir We learn from this Surah that the wealth and power that a person enjoys in this world will be of no use to him on the Day of Judgement if his actions have been wicked. Ayah 1. Abu Lahabs hands have mentioned here because he lifted a large stone to throw at the Prophet (S), following the invitation to Islam at Zul `Ashira. Ayah 2. When Abu Lahab was warned about the hell-fire, he boasted that he would escape it by buying his way out with his wealth. Ayah 3. Here he is promised that he would soon get repayment for his enmity by burning in hell. Ayah 4. Umme Jamilah was the wife of Abu Lahab. It was her habit to collect thorny branches and spread them out at night in the path that the Prophet (S) usually took. In this way she tried to wound his feet. In this Ayah, she is promised the same fate as her husband.

Ayah 5. In an accident, she was strangled by the same rope that she used to tie the thorny firewood with. On the Day of Judgement she will have a rope of fire around her neck for her wickedness.

Merits of Reciting Suratul Lahab:

1. The Prophet (S) has said, If someone recites this Surah, I will wish that Allah will never permit him to be in the company of Abu Lahab. 2. Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (A) has said, If you recite this Surah, invoke Allah to curse Abu Lahab, for he was among those who called Muhammad (S) a liar.

References Holy Quran, Tafsir of S V Mir Ahmed Ali Ramadhan, Ahkam and Philosophy, Yasin T. Al Jibouri

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TOPIC 5: SURAH AN NASR INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has three verses. It is Surah number 110 in the Holy Quran. An-Nasr means The Help. The name refers to the help of Allah that bring success to every venture. The Surah was revealed after the Muslims conquered Makka without the loss of any lives. This was one of the last Surahs to be revealed and the Muslims sensed that the mission of the Holy Prophet (S) was coming to an end. Text and Translation

coB coB B tQ
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

1 eXB B o| AC_ BlH

With the help of Allah comes Victory.

2 C_BF B j gk rCB YFn

And you see how the people are entering the religion of Allah in large numbers.

oXsB Qn kdQ eRt

So praise your Lord and seek His protection

3 CQBW C H
Verily He is always Merciful.

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Tafsir Ayah 1. Allah points out that the victory and success that the Muslims enjoyed in taking over Makka only came about when His help arrived. Similarly, it is only with Allahs help that we can expect success, and we should ask for His help in all our deeds. Ayah 2. After the conquest of Makka, the enemies of Islam realised that the Muslims had grown so powerful that they could not be stopped. As a result, tribe after tribe came to the Prophet (S) in Makka and later in Madina, to accept Islam at his hands. Ayah 3. At each event of success we should praise and glorify Allah, for we are only successful by his help and mercy. Istighfar in this verse does not been seeking forgiveness on the part of the Prophet (S), since he is sinless. It means seeking protection from any shortcomings on behalf of the Muslims and from any evil intention of the enemies of Islam.

Merits of Reciting Suratun Nasr: 1. The Prophet (S) has said, "Whoever recites this Surah will be regarded as though he was present with me when Makka was opened (for the Muslim troops)." 2. Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (A) has said that whoever recites this Surah in his Wajib or Mustahab prayers will be granted victory by Allah over his enemies. 3. Imam `Ali ar-Ridha (A) has said that if one recites this Surah in a Wajib or Mustahab prayer, Allah will grant him victory over all his enemies and will enable him to perform what is obligatory. 4. The Surah is also recommended to be recited when one has lost a possession, and is asking for Allahs help in finding it.

References Holy Quran, Tafsir of S V Mir Ahmed Ali Ramadhan, Ahkam and Philosophy, Yasin T. Al Jibouri

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TOPIC 6: SURAH AT TIN INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has eight verses. It is Surah number 95 in the Holy Quran. The name of the Surah derives from the word Tin (Fig) which appears in the first verse. Text and Translation

coB coB B tQ
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

1 XqB XB
By the fig and the olive,

2 s n
By the mountain Sinai,

3 B kRB Bm
And by this inviolate city,

4 W tcF CtB Cg k
Indeed We created in the best form,

5 Cs sF Cjjn [
Then We reversed him to the lowest of the low,

6 o o_F VCdC|B B BD mB H
Except those who believe and do good deeds, for whom there is never-ending recompense

7 kCQ kQ Qm C
(O man) What then after this can make you belie the final judgement?

8 CdB cGQ B uF
Is not Allah the most just of all judges?

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Tafsir Ayat 1-3: Allah swears by the Fig and the Olive in the opening statement of the Surah. Wherever Allah makes such solemn statements in the Holy Quran, he refers to objects from His creation, referring to an aspect of that object that is to be pondered over. The next 2 verses refer to the places where the Tawrah and Quran were revealed, so the first verse may refer to such a place also. It is said that Tin is the name of a mountain in Damascus, and Zaitoon, another mountain in Palestine. They were named after the fruits that grew on them and these were the places that Prophets `Isa (A) and Musa (A) and other Israelite Prophets used to go to receive the commandments from Allah. The mountain of Sinai was where the Tawrah was revealed to Prophet Musa(A) Baladul Amin which means the City of Security refers to Makka where the final revelation of Allah, the Holy Quran, began. Ayat 4, 5: Man is indeed the most complex of all creatures. His brain gives him superiority over the rest of the animals. If man guards himself against evil, he becomes better than the angels. But, when man loses control of his actions, he is capable of becoming worse than the lowest of animals. The verse can also refer to the fact that as man advances in age, he loses his strength as his body deteriorates and finally he is once again brought to the same stage of helplessness that he experienced in infancy. Ayat 6: A reminder that the life of this world is just a time for man to prepare his heaven or hell. For the one who wishes eternal happiness, the solution is simple believe and do good deeds. Ayat 7, 8: There are so many proofs in mans own creation about the trial in this world and the certainty of the Day of Judgement yet man persists in doubting and disobeying. And Allah is the best judge of the worth of each mans actions. Merits of Reciting Surah at-Tin The Prophet (S) has said that Allah will give two merits to anyone who recites this Surah regularly - good health and Islamic conviction as long as he lives. Imam Ja`far as Sadiq (A) has said, Whoever recites it in his obligatory and optional prayers will be given of Paradise whatever pleases him.

References Holy Quran, Tafsir of S V Mir Ahmed Ali Ramadhan, Ahkam and Philosophy, Yasin T. Al Jibouri

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 PUNCTUATION: There are a number of signs and symbols in the Holy Quran which constitute punctuation marks and there are separate rules with regard to each of them. At times a small circle (O) occurs at the end of the verse. This means a full stop or sign of verse. There are other punctuation marks which are governed by the following rules: One should stop for a very short time at: t It is better to stop at: qf

(),

jm

(^) and mm ()

( ) and Qf-f ( ) (z) ( p ), sale ( O{) and sal ( { ) ( ) is written without a verse (O)

It is permissible to pause at d

It is better not to stop at z

One should not stop at all when l

If there are two signs at the same place you follow the upper one. At some places the work saktah

( UXs ) is written. It means that the

reciter should pause there but should not break continuity of his/her breath. E.g.

Bn

UXs

- Bn

UXs

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 PUNCTUATION: If a letter coming before the sign of stopping has a vowel sign, that vowel sign should not be recited. On the other hand that letter should be recited as sakin. E.g.

as

as B
as

as
t marbtah E.g.

If a letter coming before the sign of stopping has the sign of

( ) it should be read as h sakin ( ) when stopping.

CW

as

Q Bn
as

as

UQ UBn

as

UW

as

ogB jC
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If a letter bearing nunation comes before the sign of stopping, it should be recited as sakin E.g.

as

o jC
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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 PUNCTUATION: If in case of stopping, the letter alif comes after a letter with double fathah only one fathah must be recited. E.g.

CQBoW

as

o CQBoW

CCB

as

o CCB

If in case of stopping, the letter y comes before a letter with double fathah, alif maqsurah should be recited instead of nunation. E.g.

as o
If the sign l

as

o d

( ) comes above the sign of the end of verse and you do

not want to stop, you should continue reciting without stopping by combining that verse with the next verse OR even without combining depending on the verse. If you want to stop, the following rules apply. The mushaddad (letter with the shadda) letter following the verse should be read without tashdid. E.g.

Ct

C = Ct

UC

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 QALQALA

j^P

When any of the above 5 letters has a sukun on it, the sound of it has to be clear and sharp as if there is an echo. Care must be taken that the echoing sound does not go to the extent of sounding as though a Fathah has been added. The rule is called QALQALA which means TO STRESS It might help to remember the letters by the words:

k_ S
in which the

You may like to use the example of pronounced with stress in 5 words

zgB Tns

has to be

NOTE: When any of the letters of Qalqala appear in the middle of the word with a sukun, then the rule of Qalqala is applied but with less stress

YjA {YjA }A nI fYA }A fvA }A f f fYA A

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 RULES OF LAAM: When a letter with Fathah

------

or Dhamma

------

appears before the name of

Allah, it will be pronounced with a broad sound or full mouth. Surah Number Verse Number Extract from Verse Vowel Sign

114

( ------ ) (
------

171

When a letter with Kasrah

(------)

appears before the name of Allah, it will be pronounced with

a thin sound or an empty mouth. Surah Number Verse Number Extract from Verse Vowel Sign

40

78

(------) (------)

35

However, the LAAM MUSHADDADAH Surah Number Verse Number

is recited with a thin sound or empty mouth: Laam Mushaddadah

Extract from Verse

2 58 2 2

255 20 177 148

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When the letters

and have a Shaddah ( ) on it ( ) it will be

recited with Ghunna. The recitation through the nose should not exceed for more than 2-3 seconds or 2 haraka

Surah Number

Verse Number

Extract from Verse

Mushaddadah Letter

37

78

21

27

70

11

RULES OF WAJIB SAJDAH: There are 4 places in the Quran where Sajdah becomes Wajib. They are: Sura As Sajdah Sura No. 32 - Verse No.12 Sipara No. 21 Sura Ha Meem Sajdah Sura No. 41 Verse No. 38 Sipara 24 Sura An Najm Sura No. 53 Verse No. 62 Sura Al Alaq Sura No. 96 Verse No. 19 Sipara 30 Remember: Quran

It is wajib to do Sajdah if you recite or hear these verses Wudhu is not necessary You do not need to face Qiblah
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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 ARABIC NUMERALS:

ENGLISH NUMBERS

ARABIC NUMBERS

HOW TO SAY IT IN ARABIC

TRANSLITERATION

1 2 3 4 5

kcB [H U[[ UQnF Utg

WAHID

ITHNAIN

THALAATHA

ARBAA

KHAMSA

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 ARABIC NUMERALS:

ENGLISH NUMBERS

ARABIC NUMBERS

HOW TO SAY IT IN ARABIC

TRANSLITERATION

6 7 8 9 10

UXs URs UC[ UtW Tox

SITA

SABAA

THAMAANIA

TISAA

10

ASHARA

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FURTHER RULES FOR CHILDREN WHO CAN RECITE QURAN: LEVEL 5 ARABIC NUMBERS EXERCISE:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 11 2 4 5 15 6 16 26 3 13 23

31 41 51 22 32 42 43 53 24 34 35 45 46 48 59 69 40 50 60 66 62

71 82

91 93

54 64 74 75 85 95 86 97 99 80 10 0 78 88 57 67 77

7 17 27 37 8 18 28 9 10 20 29 39

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