INTRODUCTION TO CLASS 5AB 11AB QURAN: We are now introducing recitation of Quran for all the Students, in the

e 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 11 (14 YEARS OLD)

TOPIC 1: THE RESPECT OF THE HOLY QURAN AND THE AKHLAQ OF ITS RECITATION TOPIC 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLY QURAN TOPIC 3: DIVISIONS IN THE HOLY QURAN TOPIC 4: TAFSIR OF SURATUL HUMAZAH TOPIC 5: TAFSIR OF SURATUL QARIAH TOPIC 6: TAFSIR OF SURATUL LAYL

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:
ZABUR to Prophet Dawood (A)

TAWRAT to Prophet Musa (A)

INJIL to Prophet Isa (A)

QURAN to Prophet Muhammad (S)

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.

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TOPIC 4: SURAH AL HUMAZAH - INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has nine verses. It is Surah number 104 in the Holy Quran. Humazah means Slanderer. This is a person who speaks evil of others, is a back-biter and loves to spread scandal. Text and Translation

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

1 Tq Tq
1. Woe to every slanderer, defamer (one who backbites),

2 jk C _ mB
2. Who amasses wealth and hoards it,

3 kgF C F Std
3. Does he think his wealth will make him live forever?

4 UdB mR
4. No! Verily, he shall be thrown into Hutamah.

5 UdB C BnjF C
5. What shall make you know what Hutamah is?

6 TkB B nC
6. It is the fire kindled by Allah,

7 TkNB W XB
7. Which leaps over the hearts

8 Tk{K CH
8. It shall close upon them,

9 Tjk k
9. In outstretched columns.

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Tafsir Ayat 1-9: The Surah talks about the punishment for the one who slanders, the one who backbites, and the miser who hoards. The one who slanders and attacks the honour and character of others is of no use to society and his doom is in Hutamah. This is a fire that destroys utterly everything cast into it, body as well as soul. The same punishment is for the miser, whose hoarded wealth is of no use to anyone, even himself. Imam `Ali (A) has said that he wonders at the miser - in this world he lives as the poor man, but in the next world he will be judged along with the wealthy. While this Surah is a warning for all believers, it was revealed with regard to the activities of Akhnas bin Saqfi. This man was rich, loved to hoard wealth and his favourite activity was to spread false rumours and scandal about the Prophet (S).

Merits of Reciting Surah al-Humazah The Prophet (S) has said that one who recites this Surah will be granted ten good deeds for each and everyone who ridiculed the Holy Prophet (S) and his companions. Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (A) has said about this Surah, "Whoever reads it in his optional prayers, it will ward off poverty from him, bringing him sustenance and protecting him against a tragic death."

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 AL QARI`AH - INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has eleven verses. It is Surah number 101 in the Holy Quran. Qari`ah means Calamity and refers to the terror of the Day of Judgement. Text and Translation

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

1 UnCB
1. The Striking Calamity!

2 UnCB C
2. What is the Striking Calamity?

3 UnCB C BnjF C
3. What makes you know what the Striking Calamity is?

4 Z\RB vBoC rCB

4. The day when people shall be like scattered moths,

5 vB C CR`B W
5. And the mountains shall become like loosened wool.

6 pB Y[ CG
6. Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good deeds);

7 UBn Ux
7. He shall have live in happiness.

8 pB Yg CF
8. And as for him whose scales are light,

9 UC G
9. His home shall be Hawiyah (a burning abyss).

10 C BnjF C
10. What makes you what it (Hawiyah) is?

11 UCc nC
11. It is a raging Fire. (al-Qari`ah, 101:1-11)

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Tafsir Ayah 1: The calamity refers to the great upheaval that will precede the Day of Judgement. There will be a great striking noise and the whole face of the world will change - all the false appearances and false values will disappear, to be replaced with the frightening reality of the end of the world. Ayat 2, 3: Since nothing like this scene or noise has ever happened, it is impossible to even correctly imagine what it would be like. Ayah 4: The terror caused by these scenes in the minds of the people will cause them to flee in all directions, looking for shelter. To give us an idea of what it will be like, the verse mentions the scattering of moths. Ayah 5: Even the solid mountains, that look immovable, will be broken like loose wool.

Good Deeds

Bad Deeds

Ayat 6, 7: On that day everything will cease to have value except ones deeds. All forms of wealth will have no meaning. The people, who have more good deeds than evil ones, will be happy. They will be given the good news of heaven.

Ayat 8, 9: As for the disobedient ones, their evil deeds will outweigh their good deeds. There will be no more time to repent and they will be thrown into hell. Hawiyah is a bottomless pit of hell. Ayat 9, 10: The nature and torment of Hawiyah cannot be understood by man. The only clue we have is that it will be a pit containing blazing fire. May Allah protect us from this punishment. Merits of Reciting Surah al Qari`ah The Prophet (S) ha said that whoever recites this Surah, Allah will let his scale of good deeds weigh heavily. Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (A) has said that one who recites this Surah will receive security from Allah against the dissension of the Dajjal, against believing in him, and against hell fire. 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 AL LAYL - INTRODUCTION This Surah was revealed in Makka. It has twenty one verses. It is Surah number 92 in the Holy Quran. Layl means Night. Text and Translation

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

1 x BlH B
By the night when it veils (all things with darkness),

2 `W BlH nCB
By the day when it appears radiant,

3 \B omB g C
By that (power) which created male and female.

4 Xx s H
Verily your striving is for diverse ends.

5 WB F CG
He who gives (to others) and adopts Taqwah (is mindful of Allahs laws),

6 tdCQ k{
And believes in the best (Islam),

7 ot ott
We shall indeed make smooth the path to bliss for him;

8 XsB hQ CF
But he who does not give (is miserly) and thinks himself self-sufficient,

9 tdCQ Pm
And belies the best (Islam),

10 ot ott
We shall indeed make smooth for him the path to affliction,
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11 joW BlH C C
And his riches will not avail him when he perishes.

12 k C H
Verily it is for Us to guide (show the right way),

13 B Tog C H
And to Us belong the end (hereafter) and the beginning (the worldly life).

14 W BnC WnmG
So I warn you of the blazing fire

15 wB H C|
No one will be thrown in it but the most wretched,

16 W Pm mB
Who belies the truth and turns his back.

17 WB CR`s
He who safeguards himself against evil shall be removed far from it,

18 qX C WK mB
Who gives of his wealth to purify himself,

19 q`W U k kc C
And (not in return for) any favour done to him by anyone that should be recompensed,

20 B Qn _ ACXQB H
Save the seeking of the pleasure of his Lord, the Most High,

21 o t
And soon he shall attain contentment.

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Tafsir Ayat 1-4: Here Allah mentions the contrast found in nature. The darkness of night is contrasted with the light of the day. The nature of men is contrasted with that of women. Similarly, the conclusion is found in verse 4, where it is stated that mans aims in life are diverse - either towards good or in contrast, towards evil. Ayat 5-11: The righteous Muslim is identified as one who is generous with what he has been blessed with, one who is mindful of the limits set by Allah and one who sincerely believes in Islam. For such a person, Allah makes the path easier so that the journey to heaven is smoother. In contrast, the evil ones adopt miserliness, greed, arrogance and they belittle Islam. For them, Allah makes the path to Hell smoother. And the riches which he was so proud of will be of no use to him in the hereafter. Ayat 12-21: Allah has taken upon Himself the responsibility for the guidance of humanity. To this end He sent books, messengers and guides. After that, man was allowed to use his freedom of choice to decide his own actions. For those who choose to defy and disobey Allah, a blazing fire awaits. They are described as the most wretched. On the other hand, those who choose the path of obedience and piety, for them awaits eternal bliss in the next life. They will be the content ones. Merits of Reciting Surah al Layl The Prophet (S) has said that whoever recites this Surah will be given so much that he is satisfied, and Allah will not let him be exposed to hardship and will make life easy for him.

NIGHT

DAY

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

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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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